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==Quoted speech== | ==Quoted speech== | ||
The English distinction between direct and indirect speech is not present in Chlouvānem; instead, it uses a quotative particle, '''tati''', which follows a quoted sentence; this instance of quoted speech is used basically everywhere English uses indirect speech: | The English distinction between direct and indirect speech is not present in Chlouvānem; instead, it uses a quotative particle, '''tati''', which follows a quoted sentence; this instance of quoted speech is used basically everywhere English uses indirect speech: | ||
: '' | : ''håltęrmim '''tati''' kulaikate.'' | ||
: They said they were ready. (or, literally: They said "we are ready") | : They said they were ready. (or, literally: They said "we are ready") | ||