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====Predicative nominatives==== | |||
If the subject of the expression is stated independently, it is marked with a specifier, (SPEC), which roughly translates as the English relative determiner ''that which'', or the construction ''it is […] that is […]''. The post-vocalic form is ''–n'' and the post-consonantal form is ''–i''. | |||
The predicative complement, or predicate, then agrees with the subject. If both the subject and complement are in the third person, the predicate agreement becomes obviative. | |||
{{Scriptgloss/indexable | |||
|script = ᎭᎱ ᎧᏊᏪ: | |||
|phrase = yan katsawí | |||
|IPA = [ʝʌ̃ʔ ˈkat͡saɰiɨ̯] | |||
| morphemes = ya-∅-n katsa-wí | |||
| gloss = 1SG.M-3SG.PROX.HO-SPEC songbird.N-1SG.HE | |||
| translation = I am a songbird. | |||
| index = 2.5 | |||
}}{{Scriptgloss/indexable | |||
|script = Ꮡ:Ꮾ ᏡᎪᏕ: | |||
|phrase = yóni tsháatlí | |||
|IPA = [ˈʝɒ̃ʔi ˈt͡ɕaːt͡ɬiɨ̯] | |||
| morphemes = yón-∅-i tsháatli;í | |||
| gloss = 1SG.M-3SG.PROX.HO-SPEC nice.N;3SG.OBV.HE | |||
| translation = John is nice. | |||
| index = 2.6 | |||
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|script = Ꮡ:Ꮾ ᎪᏌᎪ | |||
|phrase = yóni andáa | |||
|IPA = [ˈʝɒ̃ʔi ˈʌ̃tʼaː] | |||
| morphemes = yón-∅-i anda-á | |||
| gloss = 1SG.M-3SG.PROX.HO-SPEC man.N;3SG.OBV.HO | |||
| translation = John is a man. | |||
| index = 2.7 | |||
}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||