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*''kôski'': used to form main clauses. | *''kôski'': used to form main clauses. | ||
**Used when the emphasized subject is placed after the verb. | **Used when the emphasized subject is placed after the verb. | ||
**Comes before verb and any clitic object pronouns - e.g. '' | **Comes before verb and any clitic object pronouns - e.g. ''kumîda kôski kôme Úmar.'' "[The one who] eats food [is] Omar." | ||
**''kôski'' is usually not used in negative sentences - e.g. '' | **''kôski'' is usually not used in negative sentences - e.g. ''kumîda ná li komê Úmar.'' "Omar does not eat food." <br /> However, it may be used for extra emphasis - e.g. ''kumîda kôski ná kôme Úmar.'' "[The one who] does not eat food [is] Omar." | ||
====Interrogative pronouns==== | ====Interrogative pronouns==== | ||