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#: It is the table a cat is lying on. | #: It is the table a cat is lying on. | ||
Furthermore, direct case is required by copular verbs. The prototypical example is ''jalle'' (to be), usually omitted in the present tense, but other such verbs are ''birdake'' (to seem, look like) and ''snujve'' (to be worth, to cost). | Furthermore, direct case is required by copular verbs. The prototypical example is ''jalle'' (to be), usually omitted in the present tense, but other such verbs are ''birdake'' (to seem, look like) and ''snujve'' (to be worth, to cost). | ||
# '' | # ''nanā gūṇa vi.'' | ||
#: <small> | #: that.<small>DIR</small>. bird.<small>DIR.SG</small>. be.<small>IND.PRES.3S.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | ||
#: It is a bird. | #: It is a bird. | ||
# '' | # ''nanā gūṇa berdē.'' | ||
#: <small> | #: that.<small>DIR</small>. bird.<small>DIR.SG</small>. seem-<small>IND.PRES.3S.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | ||
#: It seems a bird. | #: It seems a bird. | ||
# '' | # ''nunū nęlte yaltan snijē.'' | ||
#: <small> | #: that.<small>MED.DIR</small>. four.<small>DIR</small>. yaltan.<small>DIR.SG</small>. be_worth-<small>IND.PRES.3S.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | ||
#: It costs four yaltan. | #: It costs four yaltan. | ||