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{{Gloss | |||
|phrase = Eyla, huzzaktešim baktemtakkemt | |||
| IPA = | |||
| morphemes = eyla, huzzakteš=min baktet-makkem=de | |||
| gloss = yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
| translation = | |||
}} | |||
Upper Minhast: | |||
{{Gloss | |||
|phrase = Ēlā, huzzakteš min baktemtakkemmide | |||
| IPA = | |||
| morphemes = ēlā huzzakteš min baktet-makkem=de | |||
| gloss = yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
| translation = | |||
}} | |||
Osprey Speaker: | Osprey Speaker: | ||
{{Gloss | |||
|phrase = Ayle,izzakšim baktektemme | |||
| IPA = | |||
| morphemes = ayle izzakš=min baktet-kemm=e | |||
| gloss = yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
| translation = | |||
}} | |||
Gull Speaker: | Gull Speaker: | ||
{{Gloss | |||
|phrase = Ellay, uzzaktešin baktetunkemp | |||
| IPA = | |||
| morphemes = ellay uzzakteš=min baktet-unkem=de | |||
| gloss = yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
| translation = | |||
}} | |||
* For whatever reason, the Osprey speakers treat tattoo ("baktet") as an animate noun. Like the IE languages that retain gender distinctions, gender can be discordant in Minhast too. | * For whatever reason, the Osprey speakers treat tattoo ("baktet") as an animate noun. Like the IE languages that retain gender distinctions, gender can be discordant in Minhast too. | ||
* The ergative also is used as a genitive marker, as in Yup'ik (Iiirc Inupiaq shares this feature, hence why I presume other Eskimoan languages share this feature) | * The ergative also is used as a genitive marker, as in Yup'ik (Iiirc Inupiaq shares this feature, hence why I presume other Eskimoan languages share this feature) |
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