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There are two (non-interchangeable!) ways to say 'X is Y' where X and Y are nouns. (Khmer makes a similar distinction.)
There are two (non-interchangeable!) ways to say 'X is Y' where X and Y are nouns. (Khmer makes a similar distinction.)


#''Y (COP) DET X'' - This is used to assert that nouns X and Y refer the same thing.
#''Y (COP) DET X'' - This is used to assert that nouns X and Y refer to the same thing.
#:'''''Ñen a fawl ry ñiþúin awr dy.'''''
#:'''''Ñen a fawl ry ñiþúin awr dy.'''''
#:DEM.DIST DET.SG year REL enter-PRET 3PL in
#:DEM.DIST DET.SG year REL enter-PRET 3PL in
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