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|phrase = Ēlā, huzzaktuškankada | |phrase = Ēlā, huzzaktuškankada num baktumtakkammada. | ||
| IPA = | | IPA = | ||
| morphemes = ēlā | | morphemes = ēlā huzzaktiš-kank=da min baktit-makkam=da | ||
| gloss = yes clan-3P.INAN+1S=ERG CONN tattoo-3P.INAN+3P.COMM=ERG | | gloss = yes clan-3P.INAN+1S=ERG CONN tattoo-3P.INAN+3P.COMM=ERG | ||
| translation = | | translation = | ||
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* The ergative in the examples above also serves as a genitive marker, as in Yup'ik. | * The ergative in the examples above also serves as a genitive marker, as in Yup'ik. | ||
* The Upper Minhast dialects, as can be seen in this text sample, show the greatest amount of conservatism, and all are mutually intelligible with each other, although the Dog Speaker dialect has diverged enough such that speakers of the other Upper Minhast dialects report difficulties in understanding it. | * The Upper Minhast (Salmon, Horse, and Dog Speaker) dialects, as can be seen in this text sample, show the greatest amount of conservatism, and all are mutually intelligible with each other, although the Dog Speaker dialect has diverged enough such that speakers of the other Upper Minhast dialects report difficulties in understanding it. | ||
* Modern Standard Minhast (MSM) is closest, at least in morphology and syntax, to the Dog Speaker dialect. However, without prior exposure, the Dog Speakers consider the national language difficult to understand, because MSM was created as a compromise dialect. The grammar, while being derived from Upper Minhast, has over half of its lexicon drawn from Lower Minhast. | * Modern Standard Minhast (MSM) is closest, at least in morphology and syntax, to the Dog Speaker dialect. However, without prior exposure, the Dog Speakers consider the national language difficult to understand, because MSM was created as a compromise dialect. The grammar, while being derived from Upper Minhast, has over half of its lexicon drawn from Lower Minhast. | ||
* For whatever reason, the Osprey speakers treat ''baktet'' "tattoo" 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 ''baktet'' "tattoo" as an animate noun. Like the IE languages that retain gender distinctions, gender can be discordant in Minhast too. | ||