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Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking
Language:
Evenki
Feature:
Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking
by
Johan van der Auwera
and
Andreas Ammann
Value:
No overlap
Examples
Sentence igt-2251:
Ulguchen- d’enge bejetken amakan eme-d’e-n.
Ulguchen- d’enge
tell-
ptcp
bejetken
boy
amakan
soon
eme-d’e-n.
come-
fut
-
3sg
The boy who will be able to tell will come soon.
Sentence igt-2252:
Minggi girki-v ilan-duli chas-tuli suru- mechin -in.
Minggi
my
girki-v
friend-
1sg
.
poss
ilan-duli
three-
prol
chas-tuli
hour-
prol
suru- mechin -in.
go.away-
nec
-
3sg
My friend must go/leave in three hours.
Sentence igt-2253:
Ga- na -m.
Ga- na -m.
take-
pos
-
1sg
Maybe I take/took recently.
Sentence igt-2254:
Su tar asatkan-me sa:- na -s.
Su
you
tar
that
asatkan-me
girl-
acc
.
def
sa:- na -s.
know-
nec
-
2pl
You probably know that girl.
References
Nedjalkov 1997
Grenoble 2000
cite
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