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Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by aspect. | Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by aspect. | ||
==Negation== | ==Negation== | ||
The usual negative particle is ''twm'', which is placed before the verb. '' | The usual negative particle is ''twm'', which is placed before the verb. ''hob'' 'don't!' is used for the negative imperative. In literary or poetic language, ''ni'' (indicative) and ''daw'' (irrealis) can also be found. | ||
===Negative pronouns=== | ===Negative pronouns=== | ||
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*in formal writing, the head may be repeated instead of using a resumptive pronoun to eliminate ambiguity (cf. mathematical writing) | *in formal writing, the head may be repeated instead of using a resumptive pronoun to eliminate ambiguity (cf. mathematical writing) | ||
*for relativizing sentences or statements, ''taw'' 'what' is used | *for relativizing sentences or statements, ''taw'' 'what' is used | ||
:'''''... taw | :'''''... taw þwmoŋéed emb vyðár tyþ.''''' | ||
:what confirm COMP equal two | :what confirm COMP equal two | ||
:''...which confirms that the two are equal.'' | :''...which confirms that the two are equal.'' | ||
:'''''dlïahar ry twm go sovl | :'''''dlïahar ry twm go sovl awb ber (awr)''''' | ||
:event-PLV REL NEG IPFV hear 1EX about (3PL) | :event-PLV REL NEG IPFV hear 1EX about (3PL) | ||
:''events that we did not hear of'' | :''events that we did not hear of'' | ||
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*''Ŋiwð naw'' = I want to | *''Ŋiwð naw'' = I want to | ||
*''Beð ryn a...'' = I have to (lit. it is my part to) | *''Beð ryn a...'' = I have to (lit. it is my part to) | ||
**Colloquially: ''beðyn, beðes, | **Colloquially: ''beðyn, beðes, beðeeb, beðee, beðyŋ, beðiav, beðeg, beðed, beðer, beðy çar'' | ||
*''Cwllyn a...'' = I can (< it is open for me to) | *''Cwllyn a...'' = I can (< it is open for me to) | ||
**Conjugation: ''cwllyn, cwlles, | **Conjugation: ''cwllyn, cwlles, cwlleeb, cwllee, cwllyŋ, cwlliav, cwlleg, cwlled, cwller, cwlly çar'' | ||
*''Orr llyn a...'' = I should... | *''Orr llyn a...'' = I should... | ||
*''Dewm ryn a...'' = I may... (lit. it is my right to) | *''Dewm ryn a...'' = I may... (lit. it is my right to) | ||
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==Topicalization== | ==Topicalization== | ||
Eevo can topicalize constituents by fronting them in front of the focused constituent. However, the topicalized phrase must be set off by a strong comma in the native script. | Eevo can topicalize constituents by fronting them in front of the focused constituent. However, the topicalized phrase must be set off by a strong comma in the native script. | ||
:'''''Dyð otsón, | :'''''Dyð otsón, tŋib aversfits teþ zydóŋ twm hugmasgen.''''' | ||
:in-DET.SG plane, always intersect two line not parallel | :in-DET.SG plane, always intersect two line not parallel | ||
:''In a plane, two nonparallel lines always intersect.'' | :''In a plane, two nonparallel lines always intersect.'' | ||