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A copular clause with a pronominal direct object always uses the SIC: ''R'ižəs bə ðób u ð'oj.'' 'The man loves her.' In this case, the clause-initial subject pronoun + bə colloquially tends to be omitted in the present tense when the subject is 1st or 2nd person: ''Ðób tr ð'i nr?'' 'Do you love me?' | A copular clause with a pronominal direct object always uses the SIC: ''R'ižəs bə ðób u ð'oj.'' 'The man loves her.' In this case, the clause-initial subject pronoun + bə colloquially tends to be omitted in the present tense when the subject is 1st or 2nd person: ''Ðób tr ð'i nr?'' 'Do you love me?' | ||
=== Passive and causative === | |||
''Kaht'' is used as an auxiliary for the passive: | |||
* ''Kawð i ąnuj men kapwas.'' = I was bored by the horse. | |||
* ''Nawð bindóməs ð'i el kapwas ąnuj.'' = The farmer made the horse bore me. (lit. The farmer gave me to the horse to bore me.) | |||
=== Balancing vs deranking conjunctions === | === Balancing vs deranking conjunctions === | ||
Balancing conjunctions take full finite clauses (clauses with a finite verb or an auxiliary): | Balancing conjunctions take full finite clauses (clauses with a finite verb or an auxiliary): | ||