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===Identifiers=== | ===Identifiers=== | ||
Because identifiers do not have slots available for a noun's consonants or a verb's vowels to fit in, they must accompany a classifying noun or verb which indicates their role in the sentence. The identifier most commonly follows their classifying verb or noun but they can also precede it. For people's names, the most common classifier used is '''''hiilemi''''' "the named one is named". | |||
:{| class="graytable" | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | '''''Niimeni Xuatonugo.''''' | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | <small>[ˈniːmeni ʔua̯ˈtonuŋo]</small> | |||
|- | |||
| '''n_m_n_''' || I || '''_ii_e_i''' || am named | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''Xua-''' | |||
| colspan="20" | <small>IDENTIFIER: Name of ''xeeguhii''</small> | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''t_n_g_''' | |||
| the big one | |||
| '''_o_u_o''' | |||
| is strange | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | ''My name is Xuatonugo.''<br />''I am Xuatonugo.'' | |||
|} | |||
:{| class="graytable" | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | '''''Halima Xuatonugo.''''' | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | <small>[ˈhalima ʔua̯ˈtonuŋo]</small> | |||
|- | |||
| '''h_l_m_''' || the named one || '''_a_i_a''' || is me | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''Xua-''' | |||
| colspan="20" | <small>IDENTIFIER: Name of ''xeeguhii''</small> | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''t_n_g_''' || the big one || '''_o_u_o''' || is strange | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | ''Xuatonugo is me.'' | |||
|} | |||
There are a range of other name classifiers, such as '''''nia-''''', which is used for animals. | |||
:{| class="graytable" | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | '''''Xaijomuu niamalaixuu malima.''''' | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | <small>[ʔai̯ʒoˈmuː nia̯malai̯ˈʔuː ˈmalima] </small> | |||
|- | |||
| '''x_j_m_''' || an extisting one || '''_ai_o_uu''' || is a bird | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''nia-''' | |||
| colspan="20" | ''<small>IDENTIFIER: Name of animal species</small>'' | |||
|- style="background: lightyellow; | |||
| '''m_l_x_''' || the blue one || '''_a_ai_uu''' || flies high | |||
|- | |||
| '''m_l_m_''' || the owner || '''_a_i_a''' || is me | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="20" | ''I have a hyacinth macaw.'' | |||
|} | |||
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===Multiclausal sentences=== | ===Multiclausal sentences=== | ||