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Value Dependent subject and object forms
Language:
Norf'k
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
Examples
Yu se fatu.
Yu
2sg
se
compl
fatu.
exhausted
You are very tired.
Huu se fatu? Yuu.
Huu
who
se
compl
fatu?
exhausted
Yuu.
2sg
Who is tired? You.
Mais dog se dijed.
Mais
my
dog
dog
se
compl
dijed.
dead
My dog has died.
Huus dog se died? Main.
Huus
who.
poss
dog
dog
se
compl
died?
dead
Main.
mine
Whose dog has died? Mine.
yus dog; yoen
yus
you.
poss
dog;
dog
yoen
yours
your dog; yours
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