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When the source is proximal the target can also be distal in which case it is always disjunct and refers to a third person. | When the source is proximal the target can also be distal in which case it is always disjunct and refers to a third person. | ||
====Indirect involvement | ====Indirect involvement==== | ||
Despite this elaborate system there are still instances where first and second person collapse. However this is not generally an issue in the affected instances thanks to context. An example where a conjunct form would be used to denote first person involvement as a patient rather than an agent is the following: | Despite this elaborate system there are still instances where first and second person collapse. However this is not generally an issue in the affected instances thanks to context. An example where a conjunct form would be used to denote first person involvement as a patient rather than an agent is the following: | ||