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There are two major connectives. One binds only NPs together, while the other binds a NP or adjunct (e.g. evidentials) and a clause together. The first type of connective, called the ''min''-connective, is used most notably for creating possessive phrases. The ''min''-connective also performs other functions. The other is called the ''wa''-connective and is used to bind adjuncts to clauses. The two connectives are described in further detail below. | There are two major connectives. One binds only NPs together, while the other binds a NP or adjunct (e.g. evidentials) and a clause together. The first type of connective, called the ''min''-connective, is used most notably for creating possessive phrases. The ''min''-connective also performs other functions. The other is called the ''wa''-connective and is used to bind adjuncts to clauses. The two connectives are described in further detail below. | ||
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''Min'' has several allomorphs. These forms are conditioned on by neighboring phonemes: | |||
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|+ '''Allomorphs of ''min''''' | |||
! Preceding Phoneme | |||
! Final Form | |||
! Notes | |||
|- | |||
! f,g,h,k,m,p,r,s, š,(w),y,z | |||
| min | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! (V)V | |||
| =m | |||
| Long vowels are retracted to short vowels | |||
|- | |||
! b,d | |||
| =mbin | |||
| Preceding ''-b'' is metethasized, ''-d'' is elided | |||
|- | |||
! l,n | |||
| =mmin | |||
| Preceding ''-l, -n'' are elided | |||
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The ''Wa''-Connective clitic appears either at the head of a clause, or at the end of a final clause, usually doubling any consonant that follows. The ''Wa''-connective is therefore divided into two classes of constructions, based on the location of the particle in the sentential complex. The first classification is known as the Preposed ''Wa''-Construction” in which the ''Wa''= clitic appears at the head of a clause, and the second classification is called the Postposed ''Wa''-Construction, because it appears in the final position of the last clause of a sentential complex. Their structures are therefore different, as illustrated in the following table: | The ''Wa''-Connective clitic appears either at the head of a clause, or at the end of a final clause, usually doubling any consonant that follows. The ''Wa''-connective is therefore divided into two classes of constructions, based on the location of the particle in the sentential complex. The first classification is known as the Preposed ''Wa''-Construction” in which the ''Wa''= clitic appears at the head of a clause, and the second classification is called the Postposed ''Wa''-Construction, because it appears in the final position of the last clause of a sentential complex. Their structures are therefore different, as illustrated in the following table: | ||
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|+'''''Wa''-Formation Constructions''' | |||
! Position | ! Position | ||
! Format | ! Format | ||
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The Preposed ''Wa''-Construction performs the following functions: | The Preposed ''Wa''-Construction performs the following functions: |
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