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===Compound verbs=== | ===Compound verbs=== | ||
Instead of a single verb root a verbal phrase may also contain several roots after one another. In such cases the first root is the main root while the following one(s) modify it. Many verbs have slightly different meanings than normally when used in such compounds. For example, ''nuli'', which usually means "to see", means "to intend" in compounds. | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = No baistak nuli ôno lsi. | |||
| IPA = /nʌ́ bàɨ̯stɐk núʎɨ ónɐ θì/ | |||
| gloss = 1SG.SUBJ leave intend morning rise | |||
| translation = I intend to leave tomorrow. | |||
}} | |||
Somewhat relatedly, many combinations of verbs and nouns also have idiomatic meanings. An example is ''qotte nênte'' "to interrupt", which literally means "to carry a wall". | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = Es nerep lai, hêtai no qotte nênte. | |||
| IPA = /èɕ ɲéɾep láɨ̯, jèθəɨ̯ nʌ́ qʰʌ̀t͡ɕe nḛ̀t͡ɕe/ | |||
| gloss = DYN speak PST.INC, but 1SG.SUBJ wall carry | |||
| translation = He started to speak, but I interrupted him. | |||
}} | |||
==Word order== | ==Word order== | ||