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=== Demonstratives ===

Like its relatives Minhast and Nankôre, Nahónda makes a four-way distinction in its demonstratives. Some forms, such as the Proximal and Medio-proximal demonstratives, show in the Agent forms an etymological relationship with Minhast. The Medio-proximal patient and Distal agent forms appear to be derived from the same source as in the corresponding Nankôre form. A common etymology for the Invisible form among all the sister languages has yet to be found.

Like its relatives Minhast and Nankôre, Nahónda makes a four-way distinction in its demonstratives. Some forms, such as the Proximal and Medio-proximal demonstratives, show in the Agent forms an etymological relationship with Minhast. The Medio-proximal patient and Distal agent forms appear to be derived from the same source as in the corresponding Nankôre form. A common etymology for the Invisible form among all the sister languages has yet to be found. The Nahónda demonstratives are listed in the following table:

The ~~independent forms may serve as attributives,~~ in which case they appear before the noun phrase. Unlike Minhast, which requires the connective ''min'' to join the demonstrative to its head, in Nahónda the demonstrative is simply juxtaposed before its head, e.g. ''Saka sunkahi owožupi sukakatsa'' "I always see this horse racing across the ~~plains."~~

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| Used for objects beyond sight or obstructed by another object. It may also be used for a person or thing being referred to within a narrative or other discourse, and sometimes as a decessive.

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The independent forms may serve as attributives, in which case they appear before the noun phrase. Unlike Minhast, which requires the connective ''min'' to join the demonstrative to its head, in Nahónda the demonstrative is simply juxtaposed before its head, e.g.:

{{Gloss

|phrase = Saka sunkahi owožupi sukakatsa<sup>1</sup>

| IPA =

| morphemes = Wanko su~sunka-hi owožu-pi suka~ka-tsa

| gloss = DIST big.dog-AGT grass-PL run-INT-EVID.VIS

| translation = I always see that horse racing across the plains.

}}

== Verbs ==

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 === Demonstratives ===
-Like its relatives Minhast and Nankôre, Nahónda makes a four-way distinction in its demonstratives.  Some forms, such as the Proximal and Medio-proximal demonstratives, show in the Agent forms an etymological relationship with Minhast. The Medio-proximal patient and Distal agent forms appear to be derived from the same source as in the corresponding Nankôre form.  A common etymology for the Invisible form among all the sister languages has yet to be found.
+Like its relatives Minhast and Nankôre, Nahónda makes a four-way distinction in its demonstratives.  Some forms, such as the Proximal and Medio-proximal demonstratives, show in the Agent forms an etymological relationship with Minhast. The Medio-proximal patient and Distal agent forms appear to be derived from the same source as in the corresponding Nankôre form.  A common etymology for the Invisible form among all the sister languages has yet to be found.  The Nahónda demonstratives are listed in the following table:
-The independent forms may serve as attributives, in which case they appear before the noun phrase.  Unlike Minhast, which requires the connective ''min'' to join the demonstrative to its head, in Nahónda the demonstrative is simply juxtaposed before its head, e.g. ''Saka sunkahi owožupi sukakatsa'' "I always see this horse racing across the plains."
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 |  Used for objects beyond sight or obstructed by another object.  It may also be used for a person or thing being referred to within a narrative or other discourse, and sometimes as a decessive.
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+The independent forms may serve as attributives, in which case they appear before the noun phrase.  Unlike Minhast, which requires the connective ''min'' to join the demonstrative to its head, in Nahónda the demonstrative is simply juxtaposed before its head, e.g.:
+{{Gloss
+|phrase = Saka sunkahi owožupi sukakatsa<sup>1</sup>
+| IPA =
+| morphemes = Wanko su~sunka-hi owožu-pi suka~ka-tsa
+| gloss = DIST big.dog-AGT grass-PL run-INT-EVID.VIS
+| translation = I always see that horse racing across the plains.
+}}
 == Verbs ==