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There are two major connectives. One binds only NPs together, while the other binds a NP or adjunct (e.g. evidentials) and a clause together. The first type of connective, called the ''min''-connective, is used most notably for creating possessive phrases | There are two major connectives. One binds only NPs together, while the other binds a NP or adjunct (e.g. evidentials) and a clause together. The first type of connective, called the ''min''-connective, is used most notably for creating possessive phrases, although it is involved in the formation of other NP-NP structures . The other is called the ''wa''-connective and is used to bind adjuncts to clauses. The two connectives are described in further detail below. | ||
In addition to creating possessive noun phrases, the other functions of ''min'' are demonstrated in the following table: | In addition to creating possessive noun phrases, the other functions of ''min'' are demonstrated in the following table: | ||