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Chis- holm 1967 ) ; the obviative form represents a referent whose intention the Speaker does not know about ; a kind of inverse logophor ( cf. Sells 1987 , Culy 1994 ) . ( 3a ) ê - wâpamât nâpêw iskwêwa . ê - wâpam - â - t nâpêw iskwêw ...
Chis- holm 1967 ) ; the obviative form represents a referent whose intention the Speaker does not know about ; a kind of inverse logophor ( cf. Sells 1987 , Culy 1994 ) . ( 3a ) ê - wâpamât nâpêw iskwêwa . ê - wâpam - â - t nâpêw iskwêw ...
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( presented to S2 , S3 ) note : speaker knows intention of the child . ( 5b ) awâsis ê - tahkomikot atimwa . awâsis ê - tahkom - ikw - t atimw - a child C1 - bite - INV - 3 dog - OBV ' The child was bitten by the dogOBY .
( presented to S2 , S3 ) note : speaker knows intention of the child . ( 5b ) awâsis ê - tahkomikot atimwa . awâsis ê - tahkom - ikw - t atimw - a child C1 - bite - INV - 3 dog - OBV ' The child was bitten by the dogOBY .
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In fact , obviation and indirect evidentials only coincide when the obviative referent's intention is in question . ... By contrast , if obviation is about Speaker knowledge of intentions in particular , we expect that it will function ...
In fact , obviation and indirect evidentials only coincide when the obviative referent's intention is in question . ... By contrast , if obviation is about Speaker knowledge of intentions in particular , we expect that it will function ...
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