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-The same copula is used when adjectives are used predicatively (remember Thangha' makes no distinction between adjectives and nouns) e.g.
+===Predicative Adjectives===
+However, when an adjective is used as a predicate, the copula verb is not used. Instead, the adjective is verbalised, taking the atelic prefix ʎə- and becoming an intranstive verb (so the subject will not take the ergative case) e.g.
-/ˈdaⁿtəʔ-ɟa naⁿ-kʷəʔˈta ʎə-ˈɕəʔ wəʔˈjuːʎəʔ/
-[ˈdantɪɟːæ naŋkʷʊˈtːa ʎɪˈɕːɪʔ wʏʔˈjʉːʎɪʔ]
+/ˈdaⁿtəʔ naⁿ-kʷəʔˈta ʎə-wəʔˈjuːʎəʔ/
-tooth-ERG GEN-dog ATEL-be sharp
+[ˈdantəʔ naŋkʷʊˈtːa ʎʏwʏʔˈjʉːʎɪʔ]
+tooth.TOP GEN-dog ATEL-sharp
 The dog's teeth are sharp.