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==Faulty accusative== | ==Faulty accusative== | ||
The faulty accusative particle is ''ym''. | The faulty accusative particle is ''ym'', which etymologically was a filler word like "um..." | ||
:'''''A duvwñ, mol a tehd ym ob.''''' | :'''''A duvwñ, mol a tehd ym ob.''''' | ||
:SPEC teacher thank SPEC child FA 3SG.M | :SPEC teacher thank SPEC child FA 3SG.M | ||
:''The child thanks the teacher.'' ( | :''The child thanks the teacher.'' (lit. 'The teacher, the child thanks him.') | ||
''Ym'' is not used when the subject is a pronoun: | ''Ym'' is not used when the subject is a pronoun: | ||
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:'''''A tehd, mol ob a duvwñ.''''' | :'''''A tehd, mol ob a duvwñ.''''' | ||
:SPEC teacher thank 3SG.M SPEC teacher | :SPEC teacher thank 3SG.M SPEC teacher | ||
:''The child thanks the teacher.'' ( | :''The child thanks the teacher.'' (lit. 'The child, he thanks the teacher.') | ||
==Negation== | ==Negation== | ||