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Nevertheless, for all word order variants, the only restriction is the copula is restricted to clause-final position. | Nevertheless, for all word order variants, the only restriction is the copula is restricted to clause-final position. | ||
Fronting a constituent is used for emphasis, as in the following sample, where | Fronting a constituent is used for emphasis, as in the following sample, where the O argument has been fronted before the S argument. Fronted constituents are typically followed by an audible pause, as in the following example: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = | |phrase = Makse , rihat kakno itá | ||
|IPA = /' | |IPA = /'makʃɛ̯ ɾi'hat 'kakno ɪt'aʔ/ | ||
| morphemes = kak=no | | morphemes = makse riɦat kak=no ∅-∅-itá-ʔ | ||
| gloss = seize=SEM | | gloss = mouse.LA falcon.HA seize=SEM DIR-HS-COP-LS | ||
| translation = | | translation = It was the mouse the falcon seized in one fell swoop. | ||
}} | }} | ||