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=====Collective Formation===== | =====Collective Formation===== | ||
The collective use of the article in a sentence triggers the construct state in its most distant members when there are two or more subjects | The collective use of the article in a sentence triggers the construct state in its most distant members when there are two or more subjects/objects: | ||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(1) | |||
|top= בבל סכת ר | |||
|בבל סכת ר | |||
|bbl skt r | |||
|bîbli saíkat iru | |||
|book>inanimate>human.{{gcl|DEF}}.{{gcl|CONS}} philosophy><small>CLASS</small> {{gcl|DEF}}.{{gcl|NOM}} | |||
|"the book and the philosopher" | |||
}} | |||
{{interlinear|lang=fi|number=(2) | |||
|top= סכת רך בבל כאנ | |||
|סכת רך בבל כאנ | |||
|skt rk bbl k’n | |||
|iskít iruk bîbl kî’in | |||
|philosophy><small>CLASS</small>.{{gcl|CONS}} {{gcl|DEF}}.{{gcl|OBL}}.{{gcl|COM}} | |||
book>inanimate>human ancientness>inanimate>human.{{gcl|DEF}}.{{gcl|CONS}} philosophy><small>CLASS</small> | |||
|"the philosopher is with the book and the clock" | |||
}} | |||
=====Attributive Formation===== | =====Attributive Formation===== | ||