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→Object Particles: Updated instrumental particle to also mark datives!
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build-DUR 1S.NOM '''ACC''' house '''INS''' wood '''BEN''' child-PL COP 1S.POSS. | build-DUR 1S.NOM '''ACC''' house '''INS''' wood '''BEN''' child-PL COP 1S.POSS. | ||
"I am building a house with wood for my children." | "I am building a house with wood for my children." | ||
=====Accusative===== | |||
''under construction''' | |||
=====Instrumental===== | |||
The instrumental particle (<code>INSTR</code>) marks the instrument by which something has been done. For example, shooting ''with a bow'', eating ''with a fork'', and singing ''with a sore throat''. In Wistanian, instrumental nouns are marked with the particle '''il'''. | |||
'''gariya yau il guddi.''' | |||
gari-iya yau '''il''' guddi. | |||
work-STA 1S.NOM '''INSTR''' hammer. | |||
"I work with a hammer." | |||
The instrumental particle is also used to mark the theme of a ditransitive verb, doubling as a sort of dative marker. | |||
'''dazjyi yau liv il jauni.''' | |||
dajzi-i yau liv '''il''' jauni. | |||
give-TEL 1S.NOM 2S.ACC '''INSTR''' flower. | |||
"I gave you a flower." (Lit. "I give you with a flower.") | |||
=====Benefactive===== | |||
''under construction'' | |||
=====Causative===== | |||
''under construction'' | |||
====Modal Particles==== | ====Modal Particles==== | ||