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Similarly to English, some noun clauses do not require the introductory word: ''Tolin nii zu cuxu.'' (I saw she was there.), ''Ejoin manit kyxu.'' (I heard (/was told) she had been here.) | Similarly to English, some noun clauses do not require the introductory word: ''Tolin nii zu cuxu.'' (I saw she was there.), ''Ejoin manit kyxu.'' (I heard (/was told) she had been here.) | ||
*Pronouns are used to clarify relations: ''cy'' (this) refers to the former and | *Pronouns are used to clarify relations: ''cy'' (this) refers to the former and ''cu'' (that) to the latter: ''Nisi Roody i Saahy cuxu. Tolai cy bebi cu i bebi i.'' (Roody and Saahy were there. Former saw that latter left and left as well.) | ||
Adverbial clauses can be expressed either with coordinating conjunctions or with prepositions: | Adverbial clauses can be expressed either with coordinating conjunctions or with prepositions: | ||