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Re-glossed, due to mechanisms to indicate plurality on the copula. I didn't even realize this what was going on.
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====Number ==== | ====Number ==== | ||
Nouns do not inflect for number, is usually determined by context, but a numeral joined by the Connective ''si='' to its head noun can be used to indicate plurality, | Nouns do not inflect for number, is usually determined by context, but a numeral joined by the Connective ''si='' to its head noun can be used to indicate plurality, eg: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
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If the noun is a core argument, then the copula obligatorily marks for number. | If the noun is a core argument, then the copula obligatorily marks for number. Number is indicated on the copula by the affix ''-n-''. For plural Agents, it is infixed, and for plural Patients, it is suffixed. Additionally, if the copula is marked with the Inverse prefix, the prefix redundantly encodes number by vowel length, eg ''ta-'' for the singular, and ''tā='' for the plural. The verb thus uses redundant marking to indicate the plural. Some examples are given below: | ||
Example of a HA singular Agent acting on a LA singular Patient: | Example of a HA singular Agent acting on a LA singular Patient: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = kurasno rompóy rayrokor nitá'. | |phrase = kurasno rompóy rayrokor nitá'. | ||
| IPA = /ku'raʃno rom'poɪ 'raɪrokor nɪ'taʔ/ | | IPA = /ku'raʃno rom'poɪ 'raɪrokor nɪ'taʔ/ | ||
| morphemes = kurasno rompóy rayro=kor | | morphemes = kurasno rompóy Ø-rayro=kor Ø-ni-Ø-itá-' | ||
| gloss = girl dog play=EVID.HEAR MED.DIST.PST- | | gloss = girl dog DIR=play=EVID.HEAR DIR-MED.DIST.PST-AGT.SG-COP-PT.SG | ||
| translation = I heard that the girl played with the dog recently. | | translation = I heard that the girl played with the dog recently. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = kurasno rompóy rayrokor | |phrase = kurasno rompóy rayrokor nintá'. | ||
| IPA = /ku'raʃno rom'poɪ 'raɪrokor | | IPA = /ku'raʃno rom'poɪ 'raɪrokor nɪn'taʔ/ | ||
| morphemes = kurasno rompóy rayro=kor ni-n- | | morphemes = kurasno rompóy Ø-rayro=kor Ø-ni-n-itá-' | ||
| gloss = girl dog play=EVID.HEAR MED.DIST.PST- | | gloss = girl dog play=EVID.HEAR DIR-MED.DIST.PST-AGT.PL-COP-PT.SG | ||
| translation = I heard that the girls played with the dog recently. | | translation = I heard that the girls played with the dog recently. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|phrase = rompóy kurasno tarayrokor tānintá'. | |phrase = rompóy kurasno tarayrokor tānintá'. | ||
| IPA = /romp'oɪ ku'raʃno ta'raɪrokor 'ta:nɪntáʔ/ | | IPA = /romp'oɪ ku'raʃno ta'raɪrokor 'ta:nɪntáʔ/ | ||
| morphemes = rompóy kurasno ta=rayro=kor tā-n- | | morphemes = rompóy kurasno ta=rayro=kor tā-ni-n-itá-' | ||
| gloss = dog girl INV=play=EVID.HEAR INV.PL-MED.DIST.PST- | | gloss = dog girl INV=play=EVID.HEAR INV.PL-MED.DIST.PST-AGT.PL-COP-PT.SG | ||
| translation = I heard that the dogs played with the girl recently. | | translation = I heard that the dogs played with the girl recently. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|phrase = rompóy kurasno tarayrokor tānintan. | |phrase = rompóy kurasno tarayrokor tānintan. | ||
| IPA = /romp'oɪ ku'raʃno ta'raɪrokor 'ta:nɪntan/ | | IPA = /romp'oɪ ku'raʃno ta'raɪrokor 'ta:nɪntan/ | ||
| morphemes = rompóy kurasno ta=rayro=kor tā-n- | | morphemes = rompóy kurasno ta=rayro=kor tā-ni-n-itá-n | ||
| gloss = dog girl INV=play=EVID.HEAR INV.PL-MED.DIST.PST- | | gloss = dog girl INV=play=EVID.HEAR INV.PL-MED.DIST.PST-AGT.PL-COP-PT.PL | ||
| translation = I heard that the dogs played with the girls recently. | | translation = I heard that the dogs played with the girls recently. | ||
}} | }} | ||