Op'on Complex Phrases

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Contents 1 Conjunctions 2 Indirect Speech 3 Relative Clauses 4 Verbal Complements

Conjunctions

• when A then B = shul A, B
• while A, B = poo A, B
• if A then B = uuchp A, kuup B
• A thus B = A, fuuch B
• A because B = A rut' B

Indirect Speech

The word order is indirect speech + iikt' + absolutive (who hears it) + verb (e.g. "to say") + ergative (who says it).

Relative Clauses

The word order is main clause - relative pronoun - verb - object, e.g. "the man whom I saw" for "the man I saw" or "the woman who me saw" for "the woman who saw me".

Verbal Complements

The word order is complement - main verb - ergative, e.g. "sing want John" for "John wants to sing.

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Pronunciation
4. Alphabet
5. Nouns
6. Verbs
7. Pronouns
8. Derivational Morphology
9. Word Order
10. Complex Phrases
11. Vocabulary
12. Sample Text

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