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There are no proper relative pronouns in Aoma so other ways of joining clauses are in use. The word order can be changed into VOS to separate the referent, demonstrative pronouns are added or clauses are expressed with participles: | There are no proper relative pronouns in Aoma so other ways of joining clauses are in use. The word order can be changed into VOS to separate the referent, demonstrative pronouns are added or clauses are expressed with participles: | ||
The man I saw yesterday will come tomorrow. | "The man I saw yesterday will come tomorrow." | ||
*''Solase nalax tymy, tolin (sysh) rolax.'' | *''Solase nalax tymy, tolin (sysh) rolax.'' | ||
**Come-FUT.3SG tomorrow-TEMP man-NOM, see-PST.1SG (PN.3SG.M.ACC) yesterday-TEMP. or more poetic | **Come-FUT.3SG tomorrow-TEMP man-NOM, see-PST.1SG (PN.3SG.M.ACC) yesterday-TEMP. or more poetic | ||
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**See-PST.1SG man-NOM yesterday-TEMP, come-FUT.3SG DEM.PROX tomorrow-TEMP | **See-PST.1SG man-NOM yesterday-TEMP, come-FUT.3SG DEM.PROX tomorrow-TEMP | ||
Woman owning the object gives it to her. | "Woman owning the object gives it to her." | ||
*''Peko dokik zuee henu ''tel sish'' / ''sor tellupo''.'' | *''Peko dokik zuee henu ''tel sish'' / ''sor tellupo''.'' | ||
**Give-3SG object-ACC PN.3SG.F.DAT woman-NOM ''have.3SG PN.3SG.N.ACC''/''PN.3SG.N.GEN have-PRESP''. or | **Give-3SG object-ACC PN.3SG.F.DAT woman-NOM ''have.3SG PN.3SG.N.ACC''/''PN.3SG.N.GEN have-PRESP''. or | ||