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Note that the “impact on the present” meaning and the use of evidentials are independent from each other. Using a first inferential, for example, does not change the implications given by the use of perfect or past, though the actual interpretation is often heavily dependent from context: | Note that the “impact on the present” meaning and the use of evidentials are independent from each other. Using a first inferential, for example, does not change the implications given by the use of perfect or past, though the actual interpretation is often heavily dependent from context: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = jāyim palyu | | phrase = jāyim palyu junyettate. | ||
| gloss = girl.<small>DIR.SG</small>. face-<small>ACC.SG</small>. paint.<small>IND.PAST-3SG.INF1.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. | | gloss = girl.<small>DIR.SG</small>. face-<small>ACC.SG</small>. paint.<small>IND.PAST-3SG.INF1.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. | ||
| translation = Apparently, the girl painted her [own] face. | | translation = Apparently, the girl painted her [own] face. | ||
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The second inferential changes the speaker’s deduction, but not the implications given by tenses: | The second inferential changes the speaker’s deduction, but not the implications given by tenses: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = jāyim palyu | | phrase = jāyim palyu junyākettate. | ||
| gloss = girl.<small>DIR.SG</small>. face-<small>ACC.SG</small>. paint.<small>IND.PAST-INF2-3SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. | | gloss = girl.<small>DIR.SG</small>. face-<small>ACC.SG</small>. paint.<small>IND.PAST-INF2-3SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. | ||
| translation = Apparently, the girl painted her [own] face, but probably didn't. | | translation = Apparently, the girl painted her [own] face, but probably didn't. | ||