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But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Suwáá speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun: | But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Suwáá speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun: | ||
: ''*Hipyii unɛń | : ''*Hipyii unɛń hyenkywáq.'' | ||
: bird girl PST-OBV-peck | : bird girl PST-OBV-peck | ||
: 'The bird pecked the girl.' | : 'The bird pecked the girl.' | ||
To express this idea requires that the more animate noun occur first, as in sentence (4): | To express this idea requires that the more animate noun occur first, as in sentence (4): | ||
: ''Unɛń hipyii | : ''Unɛń hipyii hyeekywáq.'' | ||
: girl bird PST-PROX-peck | : girl bird PST-PROX-peck | ||
: 'The girl was pecked by the bird.' | : 'The girl was pecked by the bird.' | ||