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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 | ''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 | :'''''Es a brits mend?''''' | ||
:Q | :Q DET language this | ||
:''Is this a language?'' | :''Is this a language?'' | ||
:'''''Twm | :'''''Twm a lennos mend.''''' | ||
:NEG | :NEG DET smoking_pipe this | ||
:''This is not a pipe.'' | :''This is not a pipe.'' | ||