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*Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English.
*Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English.
*Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause.
*Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause.
** ''Fiar þyl a leeð vys, naw jyçár a leeð vyn.'' 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.'
** ''Fiar þyl a leeð vys, naw jyçár a leeð vyn.'' (thou sword A be_located with-thee, I machine_gun A be_located with-me) 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.'
*Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining.
*Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining.


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