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Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by tense.
Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by tense.
===Noun phrase===
===Noun phrase===
''a(ð)'' and ''to'' are used as specified and unspecified determiners before the noun phrase (like Lushootseed ''ti'' and ''kʷi''). Determiners are not used with prepositions or when the noun is used as a predicate.
''a/að'' is used as a determiner before the noun phrase (like Lushootseed ''ti'' and ''kʷi''). Determiners are not used with prepositions or when the noun is used as a predicate.


''to'' is used with questions, conditionals and negated clauses. Example:
''to'' is used with questions, conditionals and negated clauses. Example:


:'''''Es to brits mend?'''''
:'''''Es a brits mend?'''''
:Q TO language this
:Q DET language this
:''Is this a language?''
:''Is this a language?''


:'''''Twm to lennos mend.'''''
:'''''Twm a lennos mend.'''''
:NEG TO smoking_pipe this
:NEG DET smoking_pipe this
:''This is not a pipe.''
:''This is not a pipe.''