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When the copula is added on nouns without an evidential, it emphasizes the noun or simply indicates the tense of an action (either past or non-past).
When the copula is added on nouns without an evidential, it emphasizes the noun or simply indicates the tense of an action (either past or non-past).


:'''''Mexuumi bastaim.'''''
:'''''Metuumi bastaim.'''''
:me-xuu-mi bast-aim
:me-tuu-mi bast-aim
:INFERRED-do-3SG.M.PFV king-COP.PST.3SG.M
:INFERRED-do-3SG.M.PFV king-COP.PST.3SG.M
:''It was apparently the king who did it.'' / ''The king apparently did it.''
:''It was apparently the king who did it.'' / ''The king apparently did it.''