Sixth Linguifex Relay/Windermere: Difference between revisions
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Mitsmăchean cithwił te pămraŋ sem hac tăthathbur ef flen yăthpeaș se; | Mitsmăchean cithwił te pămraŋ sem hac tăthathbur ef flen yăthpeaș se; | ||
Te șăbac ef imhălrithuy cots wen se, ef tănar mășua tsa! | Te șăbac ef imhălrithuy cots wen se, ef tănar mășua tsa! | ||
Thăŋe chüem es binnăbath, cithfaw e | Thăŋe chüem es binnăbath, cithfaw e trămäy flał; | ||
Hac săchemnüch e sem thăbur mi tatsliet; hac rüe e sipoath ănărmuch tămo! | Hac săchemnüch e sem thăbur mi tatsliet; hac rüe e sipoath ănărmuch tămo! | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Windermere is an analytic, head-initial, SVO language but subordinate clauses are VSO, unless preceded by the particle ''ŋa'' (in which case it's SVO). | Windermere is an analytic, head-initial, SVO language but subordinate and optative clauses are VSO, unless preceded by the particle ''ŋa'' (in which case it's SVO). | ||
Subjects in VSO clauses are preceded by the preposition ''e'' (which fuses with the specific article ''se'' and definite article ''fi'' into ''es'' and ''ef'' respectively). | Subjects in VSO clauses are preceded by the preposition ''e'' (which fuses with the specific article ''se'' and definite article ''fi'' into ''es'' and ''ef'' respectively). | ||