Example 37-23

Ningê ki txi vê na posan a? – Atxi êli ki n vê.
Ningê
person
ki
rel
txi
2sg.dep
vê
see
na
loc
posan
town
a?
q
–
–
Atxi
2sg.indp
êli
foc
ki
rel
n
1sg
vê.
see
Whom did you see in town? - It is you that I saw.
Comment:
This example illustrates (a) the use of txi 'you' as a dependent subject pronoun; and (b) the use of the independent pronoun atxi 'you' functioning as a direct object in a focus construction.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge