Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference, Volume 23Carleton University, 1992 - Algonquian Indians |
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... Subjects Apart from its use in clauses in which the subject is a noun possessed by a third person , obviative subject marking on verbs arises in a variety of other contexts in which obviative subjects occur . For example , the use of ...
... Subjects Apart from its use in clauses in which the subject is a noun possessed by a third person , obviative subject marking on verbs arises in a variety of other contexts in which obviative subjects occur . For example , the use of ...
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... subject suffix , a proximate shift will not occur . d . If the clause is embedded in the preceding clause , either ... subjects do not normally cause a proximate shift to occur , presumably because of the low importance associated with ...
... subject suffix , a proximate shift will not occur . d . If the clause is embedded in the preceding clause , either ... subjects do not normally cause a proximate shift to occur , presumably because of the low importance associated with ...
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... subject in the case of nouns , identity of subordinate subject to main clause subject in the case of verbs ( cf ... subjects is not directly coded by the subordinate verb , but can only be inferred from a comparison of the main verb ...
... subject in the case of nouns , identity of subordinate subject to main clause subject in the case of verbs ( cf ... subjects is not directly coded by the subordinate verb , but can only be inferred from a comparison of the main verb ...
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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