Verse:Hmøøh/Suwáábyíq/Literature: Difference between revisions

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 ====Use of "es"====
-Originally an emphatic particle, in Classical Wiebian it became mandatory in certain contexts. For example:
+Originally an emphatic particle, ''es'' became a progressive marker in Classical Wiebian.
-*In yes-no questions ''es'' must be used at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the verb.
+*In yes-no questions ''es'' is used at the beginning of a sentence.
-*In present tense ''es'' must be used after the verb.
+*''Es'' develops into a present tense marker in some daughter languages.
-*(Maybe ''es'' is a progressive marker)
 ====Truth value====