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Ilithian is topic-prominent, so the topic comes first: | Ilithian is topic-prominent, so the topic comes first: | ||
*''Džená gájma gájet'' = ''Onna wa uta wo utau'' | *''Džená gájma gájet'' = The woman sings the song (cf. ''Onna wa uta wo utau'') | ||
*''Gájma gájet džená'' = ''Uta wa onna ga utau'' | *''Gájma gájet džená'' = The *woman* sings the song (cf. ''Uta wa onna ga utau'') | ||
*''Žmenou dvů jstou'' = ''Hito wa futari ga iru'' | *''Žmenou dvů jstou'' = There are two people/Of people, there are two (cf. ''Hito wa futari ga iru'') | ||
*''Tam švů jest'' = ''Kare wa inu ga iru'' | *''Tam švů jest'' = He has a dog (cf. Jp. ''Kare wa inu ga iru'') | ||
The ''-č'' or ''-če'' Wackernagel clitic ('and' in Classical Ilithian) becomes an explicit topic particle in later forms of Ilithian. | The ''-č'' or ''-če'' Wackernagel clitic ('and' in Classical Ilithian) becomes an explicit topic particle in later forms of Ilithian. | ||