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In colloquial speech, stops in the codas of unstressed syllables are debuccalised to glottal stops e.g. the city named /ˈkʰóʔnàt/ is often pronounced [ˈkʰóʔnàʔ], /ˈpʰḛ̂jòd/ - "fjord" is pronounced [ˈpʰḛ̂ːjòʔ].
In colloquial speech, stops in the codas of unstressed syllables are debuccalised to glottal stops e.g. the city named /ˈkʰóʔnàt/ is often pronounced [ˈkʰóʔnàʔ], /ˈpʰḛ̂jòd/ - "fjord" is pronounced [ˈpʰḛ̂ːjòʔ].


If a nasal coda occurs before /h/, an approximant, or at the end of a word, it is often pronounced as nasalisation of the preceding vowel e.g. /nâḭm/ - "name" is pronounced [nâḭⁿ]. But likewise it is still present underlyingly, as can be seen when combined with the dative clitic /àuŋ/ to form /nâḭm=àuŋ/ - "to the name", which is pronounced [nâḭmàuⁿ].
If a nasal coda occurs before /h/, an approximant, or at the end of a word, it is often pronounced as nasalisation of the preceding vowel e.g. /nâḭm/ - "name" is pronounced [nâḭⁿ]. But likewise it is still present underlyingly, as can be seen when combined with the alienable genitive clitic /jì/ to form /nâḭm=jì/ - "of the name", which is pronounced [nâḭmjì].


===Stress and Phonation===
===Stress and Phonation===
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If /h/ occurs after vowels with harsh phonation, it is pronounced as a voiced epiglottal fricative [ʢ] e.g. /zwéˈmâ̰h/ - "to report", is pronounced [zwéˈmâ̰ʢ].
If /h/ occurs after vowels with harsh phonation, it is pronounced as a voiced epiglottal fricative [ʢ] e.g. /zwéˈmâ̰h/ - "to report", is pronounced [zwéˈmâ̰ʢ].


Of course, if a process such a cliticisation (e.g. with the genitive clitic /ji/ or the dative clitic /auŋ/), means that the /h/ is no longer in coda position, then these processes do not occur e.g.
Of course, if a process such a cliticisation (e.g. with the genitive clitic /ji/), means that the /h/ is no longer in coda position, then these processes do not occur e.g.


/à̤h=jì/ - "of the question (alienable)" is pronounced [ˈà̤çì] (/hj/ assimilates to [ç]).
/à̤h=jì/ - "of the question (alienable)" is pronounced [ˈà̤çì] (/hj/ assimilates to [ç]).


/dáʔh=jì/ - "of the darkness (alienable)" is pronounced [ˈdáʔçì].
/dáʔh=jì/ - "of the darkness (alienable)" is pronounced [ˈdáʔçì].
/à̤h=àuŋ/ - "to the question" is pronounced [ˈà̤ɦàuⁿ].
/dáʔh=àuŋ/ - "to the darkness" is pronounced [ˈdáʔhàuⁿ].




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# The vowel in DRESS and MERRY normally became /e/ e.g. /ˈḛ̂nèm/ - "enemy". However, before /l/ it became /ei/ e.g. /béiʔ/ - "belt".
# The vowel in DRESS and MERRY normally became /e/ e.g. /ˈḛ̂nèm/ - "enemy". However, before /l/ it became /ei/ e.g. /béiʔ/ - "belt".
# The vowel in SQUARE and MARY became /e/ in unstressed syllables, and /eː/ in stressed syllables (causing lenition of the following consonant). Then these both merged into /e/ e.g. /kʰḛ̂/ - "hospital patient" (from English "care")
# The vowel in SQUARE and MARY became /e/ in unstressed syllables, and /eː/ in stressed syllables (causing lenition of the following consonant). Then these both merged into /e/ e.g. /kʰḛ̂/ - "hospital patient" (from English "care")
# The vowel in STRUT normally became /a/ e.g. /wà̰n/ - "one". However, before /l/, it became /au/ e.g. /kâṵ/ - "skull".
# The vowel in STRUT normally became /a/ e.g. /sʰâ̰n/ - "son". However, before /l/, it became /au/ e.g. /kâṵ/ - "skull".
# The vowel is FOOT became /u/ e.g. /pʰúʔ/ - "foot".
# The vowel is FOOT became /u/ e.g. /pʰúʔ/ - "foot".
# The vowel in GOOSE became /u/ in unstressed syllables, and usually became /ei/ in stressed syllables e.g. /gèi̤/ - "goose", /tʰêḭ/ - "two". However, before another vowel, it became /e/ e.g. /sʰḛ̂wà/ - "sewer". In stressed syllables before /l/, it became /u/ e.g. /tʰṵ̂/ - "tool"
# The vowel in GOOSE became /u/ in unstressed syllables, and usually became /ei/ in stressed syllables e.g. /gèi̤/ - "goose". However, before another vowel, it became /e/ e.g. /sʰḛ̂wà/ - "sewer". In stressed syllables before /l/, it became /u/ e.g. /tʰṵ̂/ - "tool"
# The vowel in FACE normally became /ai/ e.g. /nâḭm/ - "name". However, before /l/ it became /aju/ e.g. /ˈhwâ̰jù/ - "whale".
# The vowel in FACE normally became /ai/ e.g. /nâḭm/ - "name". However, before /l/ it became /aju/ e.g. /ˈhwâ̰jù/ - "whale".
# The vowel in PRICE became /ou/ in stressed syllables, and /ai/ in unstressed syllables e.g. /pʰwòṳ/ - "price", /ˈḭ̂mwài/ - "invitation" (from an initial stressed derived form of "invite"). However, before /l/ it became /oju/ in stressed syllables, and /aju/ elsewhere e.g. /tʰô̰jù/ - "tile"
# The vowel in PRICE became /ou/ in stressed syllables, and /ai/ in unstressed syllables e.g. /pʰwòṳ/ - "price", /ˈḭ̂mwài/ - "invitation" (from an initial stressed derived form of "invite"). However, before /l/ it became /oju/ in stressed syllables, and /aju/ elsewhere e.g. /tʰô̰jù/ - "tile".
# The vowel in CHOICE became /ou/ e.g. /tʰjòi̤/ - "choice", except before /l/ when it became /oju/ e.g. /ˈbô̰jù/ - "hot spring" (from English "boil").
# The vowel in CHOICE became /ou/ e.g. /tʰjòi̤/ - "choice", except before /l/ when it became /oju/ e.g. /ˈbô̰jù/ - "hot spring" (from English "boil").
# The vowel in GOAT usually became /au/ e.g. /n̥âṵ/ - "snow". However, in a stressed syllable before /l/ it became /ou/ e.g. /kʰôṵlà/ - "(Coca-)Cola".
# The vowel in GOAT usually became /au/ e.g. /n̥âṵ/ - "snow". However, in a stressed syllable before /l/ it became /ou/ e.g. /kʰôṵlà/ - "(Coca-)Cola".
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The deleted object can be re-introduced at the end of the sentence using the dative clitic /-àuŋ/ (note that this does not change the tone class of the noun) e.g.
The deleted object can be re-introduced using the dative postposition, /-gó/ (which changes the noun into Tone Class 2). These nouns are re-introduced into the same syntactic "slot" as postpositional objects e.g.


/dô̰k θú=ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ/
/dô̰k ˈlḭ̀zád=gó θú=ˈbíʔ /


dog ANTIP=bite lizard=DAT
dog lizard=DAT ANTIP=bite


The dog bit the lizard.
The dog bit the lizard.
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However, the difference is that Kämpya has ergative syntax. Whatever argument of the verb is in the absolutive case is the syntactic pivot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntactic_pivot]. In a normal transitive sentence, this is the object of the verb. But, by using the antipassive voice, the subject of the transitive verb becomes the syntactic pivot. If we combine the two sentences above with the verb /áˈwâḭ/ - "to flee", the meaning becomes very different:
However, the difference is that Kämpya has ergative syntax. Whatever argument of the verb is in the absolutive case is the syntactic pivot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntactic_pivot]. In a normal transitive sentence, this is the object of the verb. But, by using the antipassive voice, the subject of the transitive verb becomes the syntactic pivot. If we combine the two sentences above with the verb /áˈwâḭ/ - "to flee", the meaning becomes very different:


/dô̰k θú=ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ áˈwâḭ/
/dô̰k ˈlḭ̀zád=gó θú=ˈbíʔ áˈwâḭ/


dog ANTIP=bite lizard=DAT flee
dog lizard=DAT ANTIP=bite flee


The dog bit the lizard and (the dog) ran away.
The dog bit the lizard and (the dog) ran away.
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The dog bit the lizard and the lizard ran away.
The dog bit the lizard and the lizard ran away.
Note that the dative clitic has the allomorph /jàuŋ/ after a vowel e.g.
/ˈlḭ̂zàd θú=ˈbíʔ kʰjâṵ=jàuŋ/
lizard ANTIP=bite cow=DAT
The lizard bit the cow.


===Ditransitive Sentences===
===Ditransitive Sentences===
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It is also perfectly possible to put a ditransitive sentence in the antipassive voice e.g.
It is also perfectly possible to put a ditransitive sentence in the antipassive voice e.g.


/ˈsʰíʔtà bàṵn=tá θú=gḭ̂p dô̰k=àuŋ/
/ˈsʰíʔtà bàṵn=tá dò̰k=gó θú=gḭ̂p/


guardian bone=SEC ANTIP=give dog=DAT
guardian bone=SEC dog=DAT ANTIP=give


The guardian gave the bone to the dog.
The guardian gave the bone to the dog.
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Immediately after a monophthong with harsh voice, /t/ also lenites to /ɾ/. However, it also triggers a phonation shift on the vowel from harsh to glottalised e.g. the noun meaning "snare" is /n̥ḛ̀/ in Tone Class 2. It normally has harsh voice, but it combines with the secundative clitic to form /n̥èʔ=ɾá/, as in:
Immediately after a monophthong with harsh voice, /t/ also lenites to /ɾ/. However, it also triggers a phonation shift on the vowel from harsh to glottalised e.g. the noun meaning "snare" is /n̥ḛ̀/ in Tone Class 2. It normally has harsh voice, but it combines with the secundative clitic to form /n̥èʔ=ɾá/, as in:


/ˈsʰíʔtà n̥ḛ̀=ɾá θú=gḭ̂p dô̰k=àuŋ/
/ˈsʰíʔtà n̥ḛ̀=ɾá dò̰k=gó θú=gḭ̂p/


guardian snare=SEC ANTIP=give dog=DAT
guardian snare=SEC dog=DAT ANTIP=give


Literally "the guardian gave the snare to the dog", but "give a snare" could also be translated as "use a snare to catch".
Literally "the guardian gave the snare to the dog", but "give a snare" could also be translated as "use a snare to catch".
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The /k/ here lenits to /h/ and triggers deaspiration in exactly the same way as /g/. However, if the monophthong had harsh voice, it changes to be glottalised e.g. from /n̥ḛ̀/ - "snare", if we add the locative clitic /-ka/, the result is /nèʔ=há/ - "at the snare".
The /k/ here lenits to /h/ and triggers deaspiration in exactly the same way as /g/. However, if the monophthong had harsh voice, it changes to be glottalised e.g. from /n̥ḛ̀/ - "snare", if we add the locative clitic /-ka/, the result is /nèʔ=há/ - "at the snare".


====With Pronouns====
====With Pronouns====
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===Applicative Voice===
===Applicative Voice===


To topicalise a noun in a postpositional phrase, Kämpya uses applicative constructions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applicative_voice]. These are formed by first shifting the noun in the absolutive case to the end of the sentence (and marking it with the dative clitic /-àuŋ/). In turn, the noun that the postposition was attached to goes into the absolutive case (and changes to Tone Class 1), and the postposition is placed after the verb as a clitic e.g. from the sentence:
To topicalise a noun in a postpositional phrase, Kämpya uses applicative constructions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applicative_voice]. These are formed by first shifting the noun in the absolutive case to the postpositonal object "slot" in the sentence (and marking it with the dative clitic /=gó/). In turn, the noun that the postposition was attached to goes into the absolutive case (and changes to Tone Class 1), and the postposition is placed after the verb as a clitic e.g. from the sentence:


/ˈdô̰k=zù pʰò̤wé=ká ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/
/ˈdô̰k=zù pʰò̤wé=ká ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/
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we can apply an applicative transformation to get:
we can apply an applicative transformation to get:


/pʰò̤wè ˈdô̰k=zù ˈbíʔ=kà ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ/
/pʰò̤wè ˈdô̰k=zù lḭ̀zád=góˈbíʔ=kà/


forest dog=ERG bite=LOC lizard=DAT
forest dog=ERG lizard=DAT bite=LOC


In the forest, the dog bit the lizard.
In the forest, the dog bit the lizard.
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becomes the following:
becomes the following:


/ˈbwḛ̂lì déˈpáʔɾ=hwàm ˈḛ̂nèm=àuŋ/
/ˈbwḛ̂lì ˈè̤ném=gó déˈpáʔɾ=hwàm/


valley depart=from enemy=DAT
valley enemy=DAT depart=from


From the valley, the enemy departed.
From the valley, the enemy departed.
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becomes
becomes


/bâṵn ˈsʰíʔtà=zù ˈgḭ̂p=tá ˈdô̰k=àuŋ/
/bâṵn ˈsʰíʔtà=zù dò̰k=góˈgḭ̂p=tá/


bone guardian=ERG give=SEC dog=DAT
bone guardian=ERG dog=DAT give=SEC


The bone was given to the dog by the guardian.
The bone was given to the dog by the guardian.
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we get
we get


/pʰò̤wè té=ˈbíʔ=kà dô̰k=àuŋ/
/pʰò̤wè dò̰k=gó té=ˈbíʔ=kà/


forest 2PS.ACC=bite=LOC dog=DAT
forest dog=DAT 2PS.ACC=bite=LOC


In the forest, the dog bit you.
In the forest, the dog bit you.
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This is clearly a cliticisation process, since adverbs can come before the particle but after the verb e.g.
This is clearly a cliticisation process, since adverbs can come before the particle but after the verb e.g.


/pʰò̤wè ˈdô̰k=zù bíʔ ˈˈjě̤tài=kà ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ/
/pʰò̤wè ˈdô̰k=zù lḭ̀zád=gó bíʔ ˈˈjě̤tài=kà/


forest dog=ERG bite yesterday.ADV=LOC lizard=DAT
forest dog=ERG lizard=DAT bite yesterday.ADV=LOC


In the forest, the dog bit the lizard.
In the forest, the dog bit the lizard.
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The forest, which the lizard bit it in, is small.
The forest, which the lizard bit it in, is small.
====Internal Heads====
It must be noted that Kämpya restrictive relative clauses are strictly speaking internally headed [http://wals.info/chapter/90]. We can only see this in antipassives and applicatives where the noun (that used to be in the absolutive case) is re-introduced as a dative argument, it follows the head noun e.g.
/θú=bíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd dô̰k=àuŋ áˈwâḭ/
ANTIP=bite lizard dog=DAT flee
The lizard that had bitten the dog fled. (not */θú=bíʔ dô̰g=àuŋ ˈlḭ̂zàd áˈwâḭ/)
Or in an applicative construction:
/ˈlḭ̂zàd=zù bíʔ=kà pʰò̤wè dô̰k=àuŋ m̥ôṵ/
lizard=ERG bite=LOC forest dog=DAT small
The forest that the lizard bit the dog in is small. (not */ˈlḭ̂zàd=zù bíʔ=kà dô̰g=àuŋ pʰò̤wè m̥ôṵ/)


==Mood/Evidentiality==
==Mood/Evidentiality==
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/ˈsʰíʔtà ˈkèʔ=ɾí θú=gḭ̂p dô̰k=àuŋ/
/ˈsʰíʔtà ˈkèʔ=ɾí dò̰k=gó θú=gḭ̂p/


guardian Q.ACC=SEC ANTIP=give dog=DAT
guardian Q.ACC=SEC dog=DAT ANTIP=give


Who / What did the guardian give to the dog?
Who / What did the guardian give to the dog?
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or
or


/θú=ˈbíʔ dô̰k ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ éi=ˈhḛ̂b/
/ˈlḭ̀zád=gó θú=ˈbíʔ dô̰k éi=ˈhḛ̂b/


ANTIP=bite dog lizard=DAT Q.ERG=have
lizard=DAT ANTIP=bite dog Q.ERG=have


Whose dog bit the lizard? (literally "Who has the dog that bit the lizard?")
Whose dog bit the lizard? (literally "Who has the dog that bit the lizard?")


===Other Interrogatives that modify noun phrases===
===Other Interrogatives that modify noun phrases===
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However, bá- can only attach to a noun in the absolutive case. To ask about the subject of a transitive verb, it is necessary to antipassivise the verb. e.g.
However, bá- can only attach to a noun in the absolutive case. To ask about the subject of a transitive verb, it is necessary to antipassivise the verb. e.g.


/θú=ˈbíʔ bá=dô̰k ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ/
/ˈlḭ̀zád=gó θú=ˈbíʔ bá=dô̰k/


ANTIP=bite Q.INTR=dog lizard=DAT
ANTIP=bite Q.INTR=dog lizard=DAT
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Attaching the clitic to a noun in the ergative case is ungrammatical e.g. */bá=dô̰k=zù ˈbíʔ lḭ̂zàd/. Also the clitic cannot attach to a topicalised noun e.g. */bá=dô̰k θú=ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd=àuŋ/.
Attaching the clitic to a noun in the ergative case is ungrammatical e.g. */bá=dô̰k=zù ˈbíʔ lḭ̂zàd/. Also the clitic cannot attach to a topicalised noun e.g. */bá=dô̰k ˈlḭ̀zád=gó θú=ˈbíʔ/.




To ask about the object of a postposition, an applicative construction is needed e.g.
To ask about the object of a postposition, an applicative construction is needed e.g.


/ˈlḭ̂zàd=zù ˈbíʔ=kà bá=pʰò̤wè ˈdô̰k=àuŋ/
/ˈlḭ̂zàd=zù dò̰k=gó ˈbíʔ=kà bá=pʰò̤wè /


lizard=ERG bite=LOC forest dog=DAT which
lizard=ERG dog=DAT bite=LOC which=forest


Which forest did the lizard bite the dog in?
Which forest did the lizard bite the dog in?
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And another example using a postposition:
And another example using a postposition:


/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾí péiʔk kʰḭ̂d ˈdô̰k=zù ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/
/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾá péiʔk kʰḭ̂d ˈdô̰k=zù ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/


mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child dog=ERG bite lizard
mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child dog=ERG bite lizard
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And as before, the absolutive argument of the superordinate clause can be the topic of the subordinate clause e.g.
And as before, the absolutive argument of the superordinate clause can be the topic of the subordinate clause e.g.


/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾí péiʔk kʰḭ̂d wá=bàṵn=tá gá=gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾá péiʔk kʰḭ̂d wá=bàṵn=tá gá=gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child INDEF=bone=SEC NEC=give dog
mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child INDEF=bone=SEC NEC=give dog
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/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾí θú=ˈdè̤sì ˈkʰḭ̂d=àuŋ wá=bàṵn=tá gá=gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾá ˈkʰḭ̀d=gó θú=péiʔk wá=bàṵn=tá gá=gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC ANTIP=speak child=DAT INDEF=bone=SEC NEC=give dog
mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC child=DAT ANTIP=speak  INDEF=bone=SEC NEC=give dog


The mother told the child that she (the mother) must give the dog a bone.
The mother told the child that she (the mother) must give the dog a bone.
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/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾí θú=péiʔk ˈkʰḭ̂d=àuŋ wá=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾá ˈkʰḭ̀d=gó θú=péiʔk tí=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC ANTIP=speak child=DAT  INDEF=bone=SEC give dog
mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC child=DAT  ANTIP=speak INDEF=bone=SEC give dog


The mother told the child that she (the mother) gave the dog a bone (the speaker saw the act of giving).
The mother told the child that she (the mother) gave the dog a bone (the speaker saw the act of giving).




/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾí θú=péiʔk ˈkʰḭ̂d=àuŋ wá=bàṵn=tá sʰái=gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾá ˈkʰḭ̀d=gó θú=péiʔk tí=bàṵn=tá sʰái=gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC ANTIP=speak child=DAT INDEF=bone=SEC REP=give dog
mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC child=DAT ANTIP=speak  INDEF=bone=SEC REP=give dog


The mother told the child that she (the mother) must give the dog a bone (the speaker didn't see the act of giving, but heard about it).
The mother told the child that she (the mother) gave the dog a bone (the speaker didn't see the act of giving, but heard about it).




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So if the above 2 sentences take ðjíʔ, then they become:
So if the above 2 sentences take ðjíʔ, then they become:


/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾá péiʔk ˈkʰḭ̂d ðjíʔ wá=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂=ɾù ˈnòʔ=ɾá péiʔk ˈkʰḭ̂d ðjíʔ tí=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child 3PS.OBV.ERG INDEF=bone=SEC give dog
mother=ERG SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC speak child 3PS.OBV.ERG INDEF=bone=SEC give dog
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/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾá θú=ˈpéiʔk ˈkʰḭ̂d=àuŋ ðjíʔ wá=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/
/múˈhḛ̂ ˈnòʔ=ɾá ˈkʰḭ̀d=gó θú=ˈpéiʔkðjíʔ tí=bàṵn=tá gḭ̂p dô̰k/


mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC ANTIP=speak child=DAT 3PS.OBV.ERG INDEF=bone=SEC give dog
mother SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC child=DAT ANTIP=speak 3PS.OBV.ERG INDEF=bone=SEC give dog


The mother told the child that he / she (someone other than the mother, either the child or someone else) gave the dog a bone.
The mother told the child that he / she (someone other than the mother, either the child or someone else) gave the dog a bone.
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===Evidentials and Reported Speech===
===Evidentials and Reported Speech===


When reporting what someone else has said, both clauses need to marked for evidentiality, both from the point of view of the speaker e.g.
====Indirect Reported Speech====
 
In this case, when reporting what someone else has said, both clauses need to marked for evidentiality, both from the point of view of the speaker e.g.




/ˈkʰḭ̂d ˈnòʔ=ɾí mí=ˈpéiʔk ˈḛ̂nèm déˈpʰáʔɾ/
/ˈkʰḭ̂d ˈnòʔ=ɾá mí=ˈpéiʔk ˈḛ̂nèm déˈpʰáʔɾ/


child SBRD.ACC 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak enemy depart
child SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak enemy depart


The child told me the enemy departed (and I saw it happen too).
The child told me the enemy had departed (and I saw it happen too).




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/ˈkʰḭ̂d ˈnòʔ=ɾí mí=ˈpéiʔk ˈḛ̂nèm sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ/
/ˈkʰḭ̂d ˈnòʔ=ɾá mí=ˈpéiʔk ˈḛ̂nèm sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ/
 
child SBRD.ACC.EMP=SEC 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak enemy REP=depart
 
The child told me the enemy had departed (but I didn't see it, I just heard about it).
 
 
====Direct Reported Speech====
 
In this case, there is no superordinate verb marking. The quoted speech is places at the end of the sentence, preceded by the particle /ðéʔ/ and followed by the particle /tḛ̂/ e.g.
 
/ˈkʰḭ̂d mí=ˈpéiʔk ðéʔ ˈḛ̂nèm déˈpʰáʔɾ tḛ̂/
 
child 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak QUOTE enemy depart QUOTE
 
The child told me that the enemy had departed
 
 
In the above sentence, the speaker is saying the the child had used the direct evidential when reporting the enemy's departure, meaning that the speaker is reporting that the child implied that they had witnessed it themselves. This sentence conveys no information about whether or not the speaker had also seen the departure.
 
 
Compare:
 
/ˈkʰḭ̂d mí=ˈpéiʔk ðéʔ ˈḛ̂nèm sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ tḛ̂/


child SBRD.ACC 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak enemy REP=depart
child 1PS.EXCL.ACC=speak QUOTE enemy REP=depart QUOTE


The child told me the enemy departed (but I didn't see it, I just heard about it).
The child told me that he had heard that the enemy had departed (and not witnessed it himself).


==Comparative Constructions==
==Comparative Constructions==


To say "more than ...", Kämpya speakers say ... /tʰáp/, where /téŋ/ is a postpositional clitic that also means "above" e.g.
To say "more than ...", Kämpya speakers say ... /tʰáp/, where /tʰáp/ is a postpositional clitic that also means "above" e.g.


/dô̰k ˈlḭ̀zád=tʰáp zwéʔp/
/dô̰k ˈlḭ̀zád=tʰáp zwéʔp/
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Dogs are faster than lizards (literally "Dogs are fast above lizards").
Dogs are faster than lizards (literally "Dogs are fast above lizards").
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