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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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