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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''. | ||
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:'''''Atacua impubri pendofaaṟine nai maaqes̱?''''' | |||
:''Where is the shelf where I put the spices?'' [lit. that I beput with the spices] | |||
:'''''Apacua rymbi peteehoḏine nai ṯas.''''' | :'''''Apacua rymbi peteehoḏine nai ṯas.''''' | ||
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:apac-ua rymbi ped-hee-hoḏia-ne nai ṯas | :apac-ua rymbi ped-hee-hoḏia-ne nai ṯas | ||
: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. | :''That is the forest I drew a picture of.'' [lit. the forest that I bedrew with a picture] | ||
===Clause types=== | ===Clause types=== | ||