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=====Evidentiality affixes===== | =====Evidentiality affixes===== | ||
Evidentials mark the source of the speaker's information; a ''lack'' of evidential marking signals that the verb is an imperative or a purpose clause. Other discourse affixes also go into this slot. | Evidentials mark the source of the speaker's information; a ''lack'' of evidential marking signals that the verb is an imperative or a purpose clause. Other discourse affixes also go into this slot. | ||
*''i-'' (before C), '' | *''i-'' (before C), ''r-'' (before V) = I witnessed or otherwise directly experienced this | ||
*''pyn-'' = information I obtained from hearsay or am quoting | *''pyn-'' = information I obtained from hearsay or am quoting | ||
*''dre-'' = a third-party source I consider credible | *''dre-'' = a third-party source I consider credible | ||
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For example: | For example: | ||
:''''' | :'''''Ronypicaasym.''''' | ||
:/ | :/ronəpikaːˈsəm/ | ||
: | :r-ony-pi-caasy-m | ||
:DIR-CAUS.1SG-OBJ.4-eat-PROG.SUBJ.3SG.M | :DIR-CAUS.1SG-OBJ.4-eat-PROG.SUBJ.3SG.M | ||
:''I'm feeding it to him.'' | :''I'm feeding it to him.'' | ||