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... tense relative to the tense of the higher clause . Thus , if the event described in the embedded clause is contemporaneous with the even described in the higher clause , the embedded clause will have pre- sent tense marking , regardless ...
... tense relative to the tense of the higher clause . Thus , if the event described in the embedded clause is contemporaneous with the even described in the higher clause , the embedded clause will have pre- sent tense marking , regardless ...
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... tense marking is used in this way is probably because there is a semantic link between the notion of past tense and the notion of remoteness from reality . This link can be described in the following way . If something is in the past ...
... tense marking is used in this way is probably because there is a semantic link between the notion of past tense and the notion of remoteness from reality . This link can be described in the following way . If something is in the past ...
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... tense " and the / ki : / form the " perfect tense . " Thus , it would appear that there is at least a strong tendency for imperfective as- pect to be associated with the / h / and / ht / preterits and perfective aspect with the prefix ...
... tense " and the / ki : / form the " perfect tense . " Thus , it would appear that there is at least a strong tendency for imperfective as- pect to be associated with the / h / and / ht / preterits and perfective aspect with the prefix ...
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DEDICATION | 1 |
Sandra Clarke and Marguerite MacKenzie Memorial | 19 |
DE | 33 |
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