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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. This sometimes makes sentences SOV. This construction is usually used for contrasting two (or more) topics. | *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. This sometimes makes sentences SOV. This construction is usually used for contrasting two (or more) topics. | ||
** ''Fiar þyl a leeð | ** ''Fiar þyl a leeð ais, naw jyçár a leeð ain.'' (thou sword CLEFT be_located with-thee, I machine_gun CLEFT be_located with-me) 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.' | ||
** In colloquial speech the pronouns ''ais'' and ''ain'' can be omitted when the relation and the topic are clear: ''Fiar þyl a leeð, naw jyçár a leeð.'' | |||
*Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | *Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | ||