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The overall syntax of Anbirese resembles that of [[w:Irish|Irish]] or [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]]. Anbirese is particularly rich in non-finite subordinate clause constructions, which may be used when English uses subordinate clauses with finite verbs. | The overall syntax of Anbirese resembles that of [[w:Irish|Irish]] or [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]]. Anbirese is particularly rich in non-finite subordinate clause constructions, which may be used when English uses subordinate clauses with finite verbs. | ||
==Constituent order== | ==Constituent order== | ||
Anbirese is almost completely head-initial, except for compound words which are head-final. The constituent order is VSO. | Anbirese is almost completely head-initial, except for compound words which are head-final. The constituent order is VSO. Question words may be placed before the verb, after the subject, or after the direct object. However, no constituent may come between the verb and the subject, unlike in Hebrew. Like Irish and unlike Eevo, Anbirese is far from being topic-prominent, and is more focus-prominent. | ||
{{gloss | {{gloss | ||
|phrase=Þjeon ael | |phrase=Þjeon s' ael skidngeo ljeonngeo? | ||
|gloss=why love/PRES 2SG-EMPH ACC-1SG-EMPH | |gloss=why REL love/PRES 2SG-EMPH ACC-1SG-EMPH | ||
|IPA=/ | |IPA=/ɕɔ̀n s‿ɛw skìdNə jɔ̀nNə/ | ||
|translation=Why do *you* love *me*? | |translation=Why do *you* love *me*? | ||
}} | }} | ||
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"X has" uses a similar construction to existentials: | "X has" uses a similar construction to existentials: | ||
:''''' | :'''''Lid sob ljeona.''''' | ||
:to-1SG dog | :to-1SG dog | ||
:''I have a dog.'' (lit. To me is a dog.) | :''I have a dog.'' (lit. To me is a dog.) | ||
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===Wishes/Jussive=== | ===Wishes/Jussive=== | ||
Wishes can be formed by using ''θumi'' (< Tigol ''tuaḃ mít'' 'who will grant') before a verb in the non-past tense. | Wishes can be formed by using ''θumi'' (< Tigol ''tuaḃ ṁa mít'' 'who will grant') before a verb in the non-past tense. | ||
==Dependent clauses== | ==Dependent clauses== | ||
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Nominalized relative clauses use ''kvar'' 'those': | Nominalized relative clauses use ''kvar'' 'those': | ||
:'''''kvar eo mimó | :'''''kvar eo mimó jeo''''' | ||
:''those who misuse it'' | :''those who misuse it'' | ||
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For emphasizing the object, "want/need/etc. an X to Y", a resumptive pronoun can be used after the verbal noun. (Alternatively the emphatic clitic -nna can be used on X.) | For emphasizing the object, "want/need/etc. an X to Y", a resumptive pronoun can be used after the verbal noun. (Alternatively the emphatic clitic -nna can be used on X.) | ||
:'''''Gjelna tanneo eo djeosk | :'''''Gjelna tanneo eo djeosk ljeoz!''''' | ||
:want-1SG something to eat.VN 3SG. | :want-1SG something to eat.VN 3SG.N-DEP | ||
:''I want something to eat!'' | :''I want something to eat!'' | ||
:'''''Tri harngin aemna, | :'''''Tri harngin aemna, ljeoz eo aegir.''''' | ||
:''I didn't succeed in finding it.'' | :''I didn't succeed in finding it.'' | ||
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