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==Predicative expressions== | |||
The Kāndi language lacks a clear distinction between nouns and verbs, and exhibits a flexibility between the predicate and argument in a clause. Any Kāndi content word is equivalent to a predicative expression, by default {{sc|to be + noun}}. That means that a word like '''''šay''''' would mean ''(it is a) girl''. | The Kāndi language lacks a clear distinction between nouns and verbs, and exhibits a flexibility between the predicate and argument in a clause. Any Kāndi content word is equivalent to a predicative expression, by default {{sc|to be + noun}}. That means that a word like '''''šay''''' would mean ''(it is a) girl''. | ||
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|phrase = kirimmī | |phrase = kirimmī | ||
|IPA = [ | |IPA = [kɪˈɾɪbmɪː] | ||
| morphemes = kirim-∅=wī | | morphemes = kirim-∅=wī | ||
| gloss = red({{sc|IX}})-{{sc|PRED}}={{sc|1SG}} | | gloss = red({{sc|IX}})-{{sc|PRED}}={{sc|1SG}} | ||
| translation = I am something red (I am red) | | translation = I am something red (I am red) | ||
| index = 6 | | index = 6 | ||
}} | |||
===Specifier=== | |||
Predicative expressions over more complicated subjects than pronouns and the default are created by means of the ''specifier'' ({{sc|spec}}). Similarly to [[w:Salishan languages|Salishan languages]], the specifier determines the subject of a clause, amongst other things. The specifier is dependent upon the noun class of the subject, however: | |||
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|phrase = tšanun wušunna | |||
|IPA = [ˈt͡ʃanun wʊˈʃʊdna] | |||
| morphemes = tšanu-∅-n wušunna-∅ | |||
| gloss = horse({{sc|II}})-{{sc|PRED}}-{{sc|SPEC}} sad({{sc|IX}})-{{sc|PRED}} | |||
| translation = The horse is sad | |||
| index = 7 | |||
}}{{gloss/indexable | |||
|phrase = walīlak kirim | |||
|IPA = [waˈlɪːlak kɪˈɾɪm] | |||
| morphemes = wa-līlak-∅ kirim-∅ | |||
| gloss = {{sc|SPEC.SG.IV}}-flower({{sc|IV}})-{{sc|PRED}} red({{sc|IX}})-{{sc|PRED}} | |||
| translation = The flower is red | |||
| index = 8 | |||
}}{{gloss/indexable | |||
|phrase = okūnna amik | |||
|IPA = [okˈʊːdna aˈmɪk] | |||
| morphemes = ok-∅-ūnna amik-∅ | |||
| gloss = eye({{sc|V}})-{{sc|PRED}}-{{sc|SPEC.DU.V}} red({{sc|IX}})-{{sc|PRED}} | |||
| translation = The eyes are pebble | |||
| index = 7 | |||
}} | }} | ||