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Evidentiality is marked on the verb by suffixation. | Evidentiality is marked on the verb by suffixation. | ||
The division of evidentials is similar to that of the South American languages Aymara and Quechua; there exists a three way distinction. The first version provided is used post-consonantally, the second post-vocalically | The division of evidentials is similar to that of the South American languages Aymara and Quechua; there exists a three way distinction. The first version provided is used post-consonantally, the second post-vocalically: | ||
*Witness: ''-am-'', ''-am-'' | *Witness: ''-am-'', ''-am-'' | ||
*Inferential: ''-ang-'', ''-ng-'' | *Inferential: ''-ang-'', ''-ng-'' |