TAM-marking and andative space orientation in serial
verbs
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1.
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Meà- |
deà |
kraátaàaá |
bñá- |
kõá |
kuàroámá |
aá- |
!kõá- |
maá |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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| 1s- |
take |
paper |
FUT- |
go |
village-to |
CONS- |
GO- |
give |
my friend |
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"I shall write/post (a letter)
to my friend in the village." |
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"I shall go with a letter
for my friend to the village." |
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2.
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Meà- |
deà |
kraátaàaá |
kõà |
-õà |
kuàroámá |
kõá- |
maá |
-aà |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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1s- |
take |
paper |
go |
-PAST |
village-to |
GO- |
give |
-PAST |
my friend |
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"I wrote to my friend in
the village." |
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"I went with a letter to
my friend in the village." |
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3.
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Meà- |
deà |
kraátaàaá |
reà- |
kõá |
kuàroámá |
aá- |
!kõá- |
maá |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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1s- |
take |
paper |
PROG- |
go |
village-to |
CONS- |
GO- |
give |
my friend |
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"I am writing (a letter)
to my friend in the village." |
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"I am going with a letter
to my friend in the village." |
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4.
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Meà- |
deà |
kraátaàaá |
aá- |
kõá |
kuàroámá |
aá- |
!kõá- |
maá |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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1s- |
take |
paper |
PERF- |
go |
village-to |
CONS- |
GO- |
give |
my friend |
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"I have written (a letter)
to my friend in the village." |
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"I have been with a letter
to my friend in the village." |
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5.
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Meà- |
mà- |
faá |
kraátaàaá |
ná- |
!kõá |
kuàroámá |
ná- |
!kõá- |
maá |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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1s- |
NEG- |
take |
paper |
NEG- |
go |
village-to |
NEG- |
GO- |
give |
my friend |
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"I won't write a letter
to my friend in the village." |
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"I won't go with a letter
to my friend in the village." |
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6.
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Meà- |
aà- |
mà- |
faá |
kraátaàaá |
aá- |
ná- |
!kõá |
kuàroámá |
aá- |
ná- |
!kõá- |
maá |
m'aàdaámáfoá |
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1s- |
PERF- |
NEG- |
take |
paper |
PERF- |
NEG- |
go |
village-to |
CONS- |
NEG- |
GO- |
give |
my friend |
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"I didn't write (a letter)
to my friend in the village." |
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"I didn't go with a letter
to my friend in the village." |
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