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Verbs (accompanied with their arguments) can occur attributively before a nominal. These attributive verbs can modify the subject of the verb or another argument. | Verbs (accompanied with their arguments) can occur attributively before a nominal. These attributive verbs can modify the subject of the verb or another argument. | ||
When modifying the verbal subject, attributive verbs always occur in the singular main clause form. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective nominals - e.g. ''yi <b>yarka</b> ka nama'' "the people who '''see''' me". | When modifying the verbal subject, attributive verbs always occur in the singular main clause form. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective nominals - e.g. ''yi <b>yarka</b> ka nama'' (<small>1S.OBJ</small> '''see.<small>3MS</small>''' the people) "the people who '''see''' me". | ||
When modifying a non-subject argument, the verb occurs in the subjunctive and conjugates according to the subject - e.g. ''ka <b>yarkoono</b> ka nama'' "the people '''they see'''" | When modifying a non-subject argument, the verb occurs in the subjunctive and conjugates according to the subject - e.g. ''ka <b>yarkoono</b> ka nama'' (<small>3M.OBJ</small> '''see.<small>3P.SJV</small>''' the people) "the people '''they see'''" | ||
====Attributive nominal==== | ====Attributive nominal==== | ||