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The verbal elements follow a relatively strict order. The required elements for a VP to be well-formed are the Main Verb and the Copula. Adjuncts are unbound morphemes, and exhibits rather free order, but is barred from appearing between the Inverse Marker and the Coverb. If a Coverb appears between the Inverse Marker and Main Verb, an adjunct may appear between the Coverb and Main Verb. However, if the Inverse Marker is not followed by a Coverb, then an adjunct may not appear between the Inverse Marker and the Main Verb. Moreover, if Quasi-Noun Incorporation takes place, an adjunct may not intervene between the Main Verb and the quasi-incorporated noun (QIN), although bound adverbial affixes may. | The verbal elements follow a relatively strict order. The required elements for a VP to be well-formed are the Main Verb and the Copula. Adjuncts are unbound morphemes, and exhibits rather free order, but is barred from appearing between the Inverse Marker and the Coverb. If a Coverb appears between the Inverse Marker and Main Verb, an adjunct may appear between the Coverb and Main Verb. However, if the Inverse Marker is not followed by a Coverb, then an adjunct may not appear between the Inverse Marker and the Main Verb. Moreover, if Quasi-Noun Incorporation takes place, an adjunct may not intervene between the Main Verb and the quasi-incorporated noun (QIN), although bound adverbial affixes may. | ||
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<center>[Inverse marker]=[Coverb] - [Adjunct] - Main Verb [-Adverbial] - [Quasi-IN] - [Adjunct] - Copula</center> | <center>[Inverse marker]=[Coverb] - [Adjunct] - Main Verb [-Adverbial] - [Quasi-IN] - [Adjunct] - Copula</center> | ||