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it follows that verbs with 3 arguments (<i>ditransitives</i>) require the argument in the <i>dative</i> be appended a personal consonant identifying the <i>agent</i> of the ditransitive verb. Notice below that the suffix <i>-m</i> is separate from the transitive verb <i>mys</i> and instead attached to the direct object (in the accusative) <i>purgw</i> (nominative: <i>purga</i>): <br><div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"><i>Mys purgwm</i><br>mys purg-w-m<br>see.PRES dog-ACC-1<br>"I see a dog."</div> | it follows that verbs with 3 arguments (<i>ditransitives</i>) require the argument in the <i>dative</i> be appended a personal consonant identifying the <i>agent</i> of the ditransitive verb. Notice below that the suffix <i>-m</i> is separate from the transitive verb <i>mys</i> and instead attached to the direct object (in the accusative) <i>purgw</i> (nominative: <i>purga</i>): <br><div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"><i>Mys purgwm</i><br>mys purg-w-m<br>see.PRES dog-ACC-1<br>"I see a dog."</div> | ||
Furthermore, notice the | Furthermore, notice the third person personal ending <i>-r</i> attached to the noun in the <i>dative</i> below: | ||
<div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"><i>Lgos cwenw gobur luga</i><br>lgos cwen-w gob-u-r lug-a<br>tell.PRES story-ACC boy-DAT-3 girl-NOM<br>"The girl tells the boy a story."</div> | <div style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"><i>Lgos cwenw gobur luga</i><br>lgos cwen-w gob-u-r lug-a<br>tell.PRES story-ACC boy-DAT-3 girl-NOM<br>"The girl tells the boy a story."</div> | ||