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::*''waa'' + ''isin'' → ''weesin'' | ::*''waa'' + ''isin'' → ''weesin'' | ||
::*''waa'' + ''isho'' → ''weesho'' | ::*''waa'' + ''isho'' → ''weesho'' | ||
*''waxa'' is used before a main verb when the object follows the verb, allowing for a SVO word order. It literally means ''the thing''. It places emphasis on the object. | *''waxa'' is used before a main verb when the object follows the verb, allowing for a SVO word order. It literally means ''the thing'' (equivalent to regular ''wixi''). It places emphasis on the object. | ||
:e.g. ''ninki <b>waxa</b> qaathi qalin'' "the man took ''a pen''" (literally: "the thing the man took (was) a pen") | :e.g. ''ninki <b>waxa</b> qaathi qalin'' "the man took ''a pen''" (literally: "the thing the man took (was) a pen") | ||
:*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxa'' is ''maxa''. | :*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxa'' is ''maxa''. | ||