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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), ''j-'' (before V) = I witnessed or otherwise directly experienced this
*''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:  


:'''''Jonypicaasym.'''''  
:'''''Ronypicaasym.'''''  
:/jonəpikaːˈsəm/
:/ronəpikaːˈsəm/
:i-ony-pi-caasy-m
: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.''