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The spatial class also has an Interjective form, usually best translated as "Here ''x'' is/are!", "There ''x'' is/are!" The forms that are bound by the ''wa='' Connective always require a clause to bind to. In contrast, the Interjective forms must immediately precede standalone NPs, thus they are not bound by the ''wa='' Connective and cannot be followed by or embedded within a clause. | The spatial class also has an Interjective form, usually best translated as "Here ''x'' is/are!", "There ''x'' is/are!" The forms that are bound by the ''wa='' Connective always require a clause to bind to. In contrast, the Interjective forms must immediately precede standalone NPs, thus they are not bound by the ''wa='' Connective and cannot be followed by or embedded within a clause. | ||
Note that the Interjective forms are derived from different roots. The particle ''ne'' often follows them to provide additional reinforcement, e.g. ''Eyha ne''. In some dialects, ''ne'' cliticizes to the Interjective form, accompanied with gemination, e.g.''Eyhanne''. | Note that the Interjective forms are derived from different roots. The particle ''ne'' often follows them to provide additional reinforcement, e.g. ''Eyha ne''. In some dialects, ''ne'' cliticizes to the Interjective form, accompanied with gemination, e.g. ''Eyhanne''. | ||
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| wassaħrap | | wassaħrap | ||
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# sometime later, months or <br/>perhaps even years later | # <span style="padding-right:30px">sometime later, months or <br/>perhaps even years later</span> | ||
# perhaps later | # perhaps later | ||
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One final note on ''damikman'': the particle always appears at the head of a clause and cannot be preceded by a ''wa''-Construction, nor can it be followed by a ''wa''-Construction. | One final note on ''damikman'': the particle always appears at the head of a clause and cannot be preceded by a ''wa''-Construction, nor can it be followed by a ''wa''-Construction. | ||
Textual examples of the use of ''damikman'' illustrate how the particle derives its semantic meaning in marking a time reference | Textual examples of the use of ''damikman'' illustrate how the particle derives its semantic meaning in marking a time reference: | ||
1) Example of Remote Past: | 1) Example of Remote Past: | ||
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|IPA = | |IPA = | ||
| morphemes = damikman yešker ha-ness-an-wašša | | morphemes = damikman yešker ha-ness-an-wašša | ||
| gloss = PTCL PN come-FUT-INTR- | | gloss = PTCL PN come-FUT-INTR-INFER | ||
| translation = Yešker should be arriving soon. | | translation = Yešker should be arriving soon. | ||
}} | }} | ||