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*in formal writing, the head may be repeated instead of using a resumptive pronoun to eliminate ambiguity (cf. mathematical writing) | *in formal writing, the head may be repeated instead of using a resumptive pronoun to eliminate ambiguity (cf. mathematical writing) | ||
*for relativizing sentences or statements, ''taw'' 'what' is used | *for relativizing sentences or statements, ''taw'' 'what' is used | ||
:'''''... taw þwmoñéed emb | :'''''... taw þwmoñéed emb þur na tyþ, ñi þyñém.''''' | ||
:what confirm COMP equal two | :what confirm COMP equal SPEC.PL two as desire | ||
:''...which confirms that the two are equal.'' | :''...which confirms that the two are equal, as desired.'' | ||
:''''' | :'''''na dlïah ry twm go orr awb sovl ber (awr)''''' | ||
:event | :SPEC.PL event REL NEG IPFV should 1EX hear about (3PL) | ||
:''events that we should not have heard of'' | :''events that we should not have heard of'' | ||