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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Nominal morphology is sparse in Van. Number is not marked, but definiteness and state of possession is | Nominal morphology is sparse in Van. Number is not marked, but definiteness and state of possession is. Both definiteness and alienable possession is marked with the prefix '''ha-'''. Inalienable possession is not marked at all. | ||
===Demonstratives and quantifiers=== | ===Demonstratives and quantifiers=== | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
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====Non-active constructions==== | ====Non-active constructions==== | ||
In non-active constructions (autostative, passive, mediopassive; all formed with [-s]) the word order remains the same as in the default word order. | In non-active constructions (autostative, passive, reciprocal, mediopassive; all formed with [-s]) the word order remains the same as in the default word order. | ||
(3.) ''autostative'' | (3.) ''autostative'' | ||
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====Comparative constructions==== | ====Comparative constructions==== | ||
Comparative constructions are created with the conjunction ''mar'' in the pattern {{sc|VP }} '''mar''' {{sc|VP}} | Comparative constructions are created with the conjunction ''mar'' in the pattern {{sc|VP }} '''mar''' {{sc|VP}}. | ||
( | The second {{sc|VP}} can be replaced with the common pro-verb ''vań-'' as in the second example. | ||
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:{| | :{| | ||
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:‘Johanna is redder than Nancy’ | :‘Johanna is redder than Nancy’ | ||
( | (10.) | ||
:{| | :{| | ||
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* lana ‘whisper’, -e ‘be quiet’ | * lana ‘whisper’, -e ‘be quiet’ | ||
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