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The basic word order in sentences with a pronominal participant is VOS (verb-object-subject) where the object is preceded by a particle expressing whether it is direct or indirect, the latter sometimes also expressing involuntary action, and requiring a prefix on the verb. | The basic word order in sentences with a pronominal participant is VOS (verb-object-subject) where the object is preceded by a particle expressing whether it is direct or indirect, the latter sometimes also expressing involuntary action, and requiring a prefix on the verb. | ||
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{{gloss | |||
|phrase={{ash|tayí doyyi}} | |||
|morphemes=/tˢaɰe=e(k) taɰ=ɰe/ | |||
|IPA=[tˢaˈji ˈtɒj.ji] | |||
|gloss=see=DIR fire=PROX | |||
|translation=I looked at the fire. | |||
}} | |||
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{{gloss | |||
|phrase={{ash|attaya doyyi}} | |||
|morphemes=/VC-tˢaɰe=a(t) taɰ=ɰe/ | |||
|IPA=[ˈat̚.tˢa.ja ˈtɒj.ji] | |||
|gloss=NDIR-see=NDIR fire=PROX | |||
|translation=I saw the fire. | |||
}} | |||
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Particles and determiners are both clitics that attach to the preceding word and may change its exact form or even surface merely as a change in stress. They are therefore romanised as part of the word to which they are attached. Roots therefore appear to have many allomorphs depending on the grammatical context. | Particles and determiners are both clitics that attach to the preceding word and may change its exact form or even surface merely as a change in stress. They are therefore romanised as part of the word to which they are attached. Roots therefore appear to have many allomorphs depending on the grammatical context. | ||