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The word order is quite strict, but is not connected with subjects and objects. The word order is as follows: [Topicalised / Proximate Noun] [Wh-Phrase] [Verb] [Obviate Nouns] [Adverbs]. | The word order is quite strict, but is not connected with subjects and objects. The word order is as follows: [Topicalised / Proximate Noun] [Wh-Phrase] [Verb] [Obviate Nouns] [Adverbs]. | ||
==Copula== | |||
In North-East Antarctican, the copula is the particle /haˈʔɨsɨ/. This can be used for nominal predication e.g. | |||
dʷaˈʔɨ̤ːɻɨ haˈʔɨsɨ ɾʲɨmʲ=ɨˈɲɨ̰ | |||
these COP animal.PL.INDEF=dog | |||
These are dogs. | |||
It can also be used for locational predication (with a locative noun class marker) e.g. | |||
mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsɨ kɨwaˈn=ɨ̰mːʲɨ | |||
1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP LOC.SG.INDEF=fjord | |||
My dog is at a fjord. | |||
Finally, it can also be used for adjectival predication e.g. | |||
mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsɨ ˈka̤ɫːaʔɨdʷɨʔa | |||
1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP warm | |||
My dog is warm. | |||
However, it is important to note that, unlike English, the copula /haˈʔɨsɨ/ is not a verb, and does not take TAM or other inflections. | |||