Subordination & Complex Sentences
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Complement Sinking
Cognitive and speech verbs (ling / think, kam / know, pay / say) seamlessly introduce embedded clauses in standard SVO order without requiring overt complementizers (such as "that").
Complement Clause Example |
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nga ling ki a mum |
1SG think 3.INAN be good |
I think it is good |
Complex Multi-Clause Construction
Combining temporal markers, causal connectors (mu), and embedded structures allows for intricate narrative flow.
Complex Corpus Example |
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nga kan hi ngung we pum nem, mu nga ling nem ying em |
1SG PST see blood inside body person | because 1SG think person die PRS |
I saw blood inside someone's body earlier, so I think someone is dying now |