Roshterian: Difference between revisions
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"X of Y" = X-3SG Y or X-Y (e.g. ''weinyti boclofabim'' 'the Clofabian's brother' or ''xafut huar'' = 'the color of the house') | "X of Y" = X-3SG Y or X-Y (e.g. ''weinyti boclofabim'' 'the Clofabian's brother' or ''xafut huar'' = 'the color of the house') | ||
===Applicatives=== | ===Applicatives=== | ||
Applicatives are not only useful for emphasizing or topicalizing the oblique argument but in fact necessary for certain syntactic constructions. When an applicative is used, the original direct object often takes the instrumental preposition ''nai''. | Applicatives are not only useful for emphasizing or topicalizing the oblique argument but in fact are necessary for certain syntactic constructions. When an applicative is used, the original direct object often takes the instrumental preposition ''nai''. | ||
===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||