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|saíkat iru aval | |saíkat iru aval | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|NOM|nominative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|NOM|nominative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | ||
|"The philosopher being a person" ( | |"The philosopher being a person" (<small>ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|iskit aru al | |iskit aru al | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|OBL|oblique case}} person | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|OBL|oblique case}} person | ||
|"The philosopher is a person" | |"The philosopher is a person" (<small>COPULATIVE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|saíkat ira aval | |saíkat ira aval | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|ACC|accusative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|ACC|accusative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | ||
|"The philosopher is influenced by a person" | |"The philosopher is influenced/become by a person" (<small>CAUSATIVE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|iskit ara al | |iskit ara al | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|ERG|ergative case}} person | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|ERG|ergative case}} person | ||
|"A person influences the philosopher" | |"A person influences/becomes the philosopher" (<small>PRODUCTIVE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|saíkat iri aval | |saíkat iri aval | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|DAT|dative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|DAT|dative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | ||
|"A person to the philosopher" | |"A person to the philosopher" (<small>DIRECTIVE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|iskit ari al | |iskit ari al | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|GEN|genitive case}} person | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|GEN|genitive case}} person | ||
|"A person's philosopher" | |"A person's philosopher" (<small>POSSESSIVE CONSTRUCTION</small>) | ||
}} | }} | ||
With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "the philosopher being in the library" and ''ditsa irut saíkat'' "the philosopher is in the library". | With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "the philosopher being in the library" and ''ditsa irut saíkat'' "the philosopher is in the library". | ||