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The prepositional clitic /ʔapəⁿ/ literally means "above", but is also used to mean "more than" e.g. | The prepositional clitic /ʔapəⁿ/ literally means "above", but is also used to mean "more than" e.g. | ||
/ˈtaⁿtə | /ˈtaⁿtə ʔwa-ˈdʷogə ʔʎəˈʑəʀə ʔapəⁿ=ˈʔɲəʔja ˈpəʔwəⁿ/ (HL) (HL) (L) (H) (HL) | ||
[ | [ˈtantəʔ w̰ɔ́ˈdʷúgə̀ ʎ̰ɪ̄ˈʑɘ̏ʀʌ̄ ʔápɪ́ɲ=ɲ̰ɪ̋j̰æ̀ ˈpʊ́w̰ʊ̀ⁿ] | ||
tooth.TOP GEN-dog ATEL-sharp above 3PS.GEN bone | tooth.TOP GEN-dog ATEL-sharp above 3PS.GEN bone | ||
The dog's teeth are sharper than its bones. | The dog's teeth are sharper than its bones. | ||