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====Temporal Deictic Clitics==== | ====Temporal Deictic Clitics==== | ||
The Temporal Deitic clitics are usually attached to the first word of a sentence. In multiclausal sentences, the clause in which they appear have scope over the elements following it. At least one, ''=yorai'', cannot appear after the initial clause. These clitics may also be attached to the primary verb, and in the process replace the auxiliary tense particles, as in ''Anut America kamuk=inkát itá'' "Several days ago Anut flew to America. | The Temporal Deitic clitics are usually attached to the first word of a sentence. In multiclausal sentences, the clause in which they appear have scope over the elements following it. At least one, ''=yorai'', cannot appear after the initial clause. These clitics may also be attached to the primary verb, and in the process replace the auxiliary tense particles, as in ''Anut America sanha kamuk=inkát itá'' "Several days ago Anut flew to America" (note that the Temporal Deictic clitic ''=inkát'' has replaced the past tense particle ''tā''). | ||
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