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If the noun is a core argument, then the copula obligatorily marks for number. Number is indicated on the copula by the affix ''-n-''. For plural Agents, it is infixed, and for plural Patients, it is suffixed. Additionally, if the copula is marked with the Inverse prefix, the prefix redundantly encodes number by vowel length, eg ''ta-'' for the singular, and ''tā='' for the plural. | If the noun is a core argument, then the copula obligatorily marks for number. Number is indicated on the copula by the affix ''-n-''. For plural Agents, it is infixed, and for plural Patients, it is suffixed. Additionally, if the copula is marked with the Inverse prefix, the prefix redundantly encodes number by vowel length, eg ''ta-'' for the singular, and ''tā='' for the plural. Some examples are given below: | ||
Example of a HA singular Agent acting on a LA singular Patient: | Example of a HA singular Agent acting on a LA singular Patient: | ||