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Applicatives are not only useful for emphasizing or topicalizing the oblique argument but in fact are necessary for certain syntactic constructions (and for just sounding natural). When an applicative is used, the original direct object (when used) takes the instrumental preposition ''nai''. | Applicatives are not only useful for emphasizing or topicalizing the oblique argument but in fact are necessary for certain syntactic constructions (and for just sounding natural). When an applicative is used, the original direct object (when used) takes the instrumental preposition ''nai''. | ||
:'''''Apacua | :'''''Apacua rymbi peteehoḏiane nai ṯias.''''' | ||
:apac-ua | :apac-ua rymbi ped-hee-hoḏia-ne nai ṯias. | ||
:that-COP.3SG.N forest NMLZ-APPL.about-draw-1SG.PERF INS picture | :that-COP.3SG.N forest NMLZ-APPL.about-draw-1SG.PERF INS picture | ||
:''That is the forest I drew a picture of.'' [lit. The forest that I bedrew with a picture is that one.] | :''That is the forest I drew a picture of.'' [lit. The forest that I bedrew with a picture is that one.] | ||