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With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "the philosopher being in the library" and ''ditsa irut saíkat'' "the philosopher is in the library". | With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "the philosopher being in the library" and ''ditsa irut saíkat'' "the philosopher is in the library". | ||
When in construct state, pronouns lose their triptote inflection, becoming enclitics attached to the unit they are arguments of (e.g. ''aru ’ûl-an'' "I am a person"). | |||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(1) | |||
|top= דתס ר בבלת | |||
|דתס ר בבלת | |||
|dts r bblt | |||
|dîts ira bābál-at | |||
|writing.{{gcl|INHU|inanimate human noun}} the.{{gcl|ACC|accusative case}} book.{{gcl|VPA|passive voice verb}}.{{gcl|PERF|perfective}}.{{gcl|3S|third-person singular}}-you.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |||
|"The book was read by you" | |||
}} | |||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(2) | |||
|top= ר סכת קסלת | |||
|ר סכת קסלת | |||
|r skt qslt | |||
|ira saíkat āqilá-ta | |||
|the.{{gcl|ERG|ergative case}} philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} vision.{{gcl|VAC|active voice verb}}.{{gcl|PERF|perfective}}.{{gcl|3S|third-person singular}}-you.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |||
|"The philosopher saw you" | |||
}} | |||
Furthermore, there is an exceptional construction which always involves pronouns; being the case when something is attributed to a noun. | |||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(2) | |||
|top= מפרנ | |||
|מפרנ | |||
|mfrn | |||
|murá-nu | |||
|death.{{gcl|ADJ|adjective}}-I | |||
|"I am dead" | |||
}} | |||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(2) | |||
|top= סכת מפרס | |||
|סכת מפרס | |||
|skt mfrs | |||
|saíkat murá-su | |||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} death.{{gcl|ADJ|adjective}}-they | |||
|"the philosopher is dead" | |||
}} | |||
===Verbal Constructions=== | ===Verbal Constructions=== | ||