Difference between revisions of "Alienable vs. Inalienable Distinction in Nominals"
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Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word. | Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word. | ||
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Inalienable pronouns before a Consonant: | Inalienable pronouns before a Consonant: | ||
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|align="left"| 'a' | |align="left"| 'a' | ||
|align="left"| 'an/am' | |align="left"| 'an/am' | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''''Person/Gender''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| '''''Singular''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| '''''Plural''''' | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''''1''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'm'' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'ar n-' | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''''2''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'd'' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'ur n-' | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''''3M''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'a' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'an' | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''''3F''''' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'a h-' | ||
| + | |align="left"| 'an' | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, 10 October 2012
SG marks a distinction between possession of something thought of as close to a person, and in a way inalienable. Examples of inalienable entities are body parts, relatives, and pets. Alienable objects on the other hand, include most all everyday objects.
Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.
Inalienable pronouns before a Consonant:
| Person/Gender | Singular | Plural |
| 1 | 'moL' | 'ar' |
| 2 | 'doL' | 'ur' |
| 3M | 'aL' | 'an/am' |
| 3F | 'a' | 'an/am' |
Inalienable pronouns before a Vowel:
| Person/Gender | Singular | Plural |
| 1 | 'm | 'ar n-' |
| 2 | 'd | 'ur n-' |
| 3M | 'a' | 'an' |
| 3F | 'a h-' | 'an' |
