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==== Phenomonological ==== | ==== Phenomonological ==== | ||
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Corrádi indicates directionality via satellite verbs | Corrádi indicates directionality via satellite verbs; Corradi uses neither nominal morphology, such as case markers, nor verbal inflections, such as applicative affixes. Instead, directionality is embedded within the semantics of the verb. For example the verb ''narin'' means "to go to/towards", whereas ''andrin'' means "to go away". | ||
Depending on the semantics of a motion verb, the argument structure of its clause may manifest either as transitive, or intransitive: | Depending on the semantics of a motion verb, the argument structure of its clause may manifest either as transitive, or intransitive: | ||