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::e.g. ''<b>ma</b> ninki <b>aa</b> qalinki qaathi?'' "did ''the man'' take the pen?" (or "did the pen take ''the man''?) | ::e.g. ''<b>ma</b> ninki <b>aa</b> qalinki qaathi?'' "did ''the man'' take the pen?" (or "did the pen take ''the man''?) | ||
:*''aa'' can combine to clitic subjects in the same way as ''waa''. | :*''aa'' can combine to clitic subjects in the same way as ''waa''. | ||
*''waxa'' can be combined with ''aa'' to form ''waxaa'', which is used when the subject follows the verb. It places emphasis on the subject. | *''waxa'' can be combined with ''aa'' to form ''waxaa'', which is used when the subject follows the verb (allowing for OVS word order). It places emphasis on the subject. | ||
:e.g. ''qalinki <b>waxaa</b> qaathi ninki'' "''the man'' took the pen" (literally: what took the pen (was) the man") | :e.g. ''qalinki <b>waxaa</b> qaathi ninki'' "''the man'' took the pen" (literally: what took the pen (was) the man") | ||
:*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxaa'' is ''maxaa''. | :*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxaa'' is ''maxaa''. | ||