Roshterian: Difference between revisions
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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). | ||
:''''' | :'''''Metuumi bastaim.''''' | ||
:me- | :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.'' | ||