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... obviative ) is that the possessors are obviative in ( 17 ) and ( 18 ) , while they were proximate in ( 15 ) and ( 16 ) . The presence versus absence of obviative marking on a possessed noun in Kutenai depends on the obviative status of ...
... obviative ) is that the possessors are obviative in ( 17 ) and ( 18 ) , while they were proximate in ( 15 ) and ( 16 ) . The presence versus absence of obviative marking on a possessed noun in Kutenai depends on the obviative status of ...
Page 137
... obviative would suggest that first persons compete with third persons for proximate status . But the examples in the ... obviative subject suffix and do not generally bear the suffix -mit . Clauses with a third person subject acting on a ...
... obviative would suggest that first persons compete with third persons for proximate status . But the examples in the ... obviative subject suffix and do not generally bear the suffix -mit . Clauses with a third person subject acting on a ...
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... obviative , the formally marked form of the verb being the one used when the subject is obviative . c . Only one participant per clause can be proximate , though syn- tactically obviative participants may not be marked obviative ...
... obviative , the formally marked form of the verb being the one used when the subject is obviative . c . Only one participant per clause can be proximate , though syn- tactically obviative participants may not be marked obviative ...
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Algonquian American animals Anne's appear band bear Canadian Carleton University century Cherokee chief claim clan clause Company consonant contain continued Court Cree culture Delaware described dialects discourse discussion early English evidence example fact final furs given hunting important included Indian indicates individual inverse involved issues John Kutenai Lake land languages Linguistics living marked meaning Michigan Micmac Native North noted nouns object obviation obviative occur Ojibwa Ontario participant pattern political possessed possible present Press prox proximate question records reduplication reference reported represent River Roy's shift shows similar social society stem story suggests syllable third person trade traditional trappers treaty tribe United University verb Vincent vowel White York young