Foreword |
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Series Editors' Preface |
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Preface |
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1.3 Interpreting examples |
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3 | (2) |
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1.5 Symbols and abbreviations |
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1.6 A preview of this grammar |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (10) |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2 Geographical setting, dialects, and literacy |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (3) |
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3 Phonology and Writing System |
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21 | (5) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (6) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Writing prenasalized stops |
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31 | (1) |
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3.3 Writing foreign words |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (4) |
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3.4.1 Phoneme distribution |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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3.5 Phonological alternations and the coda condition |
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38 | (5) |
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3.5.1 Spelling and Romanization of coda consonants |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (5) |
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44 | (1) |
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3.6.3 Alternation of L with long vowels or YO |
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44 | (1) |
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3.6.4 Gemination and palatalization |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (1) |
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3.6.6 Vowel and diphthong shortening |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (8) |
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4.1 Structure of the lexicon |
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51 | (1) |
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4.2 Sources of the lexicon |
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52 | (3) |
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4.2.1 Indo-Aryan vocabulary |
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52 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Dravidian influence |
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53 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Loanwords from Arabic, Persian, Urdu |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Modern loanwords from English |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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4.4 Word spacing in Dhivehi |
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57 | (1) |
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4.5 Lexicographical Works |
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57 | (2) |
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5 Nouns and Noun Morphology |
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59 | (28) |
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59 | (2) |
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5.2 Definiteness inflection |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (9) |
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63 | (3) |
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5.3.2 Case suffix allomorphy |
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66 | (1) |
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5.3.2.1 Genitive and locative case suffixes |
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66 | (3) |
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5.3.2.2 Ablative/instrumental case suffix |
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69 | (1) |
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5.3.2.3 Dative and sociative case suffixes |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (1) |
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5.4 Names and kinship terms |
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72 | (6) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (1) |
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5.6 Compounding and derivational noun morphology |
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79 | (5) |
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5.6.1 Collective compounds |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (2) |
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5.6.3 Derivational morphology |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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6 Demonstratives, Pro-forms, and Noun Modifiers |
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87 | (28) |
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87 | (3) |
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6.2 Personal pronouns and pro-forms |
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90 | (10) |
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6.2.1 First- and second-person pronouns and phrases |
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91 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Third-person pro-forms and pro-phrases |
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94 | (4) |
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6.2.3 Logophoric and impersonal pronoun |
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98 | (2) |
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6.3 Reciprocals and reflexives |
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100 | (1) |
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6.4 Interrogative pro-forms |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (7) |
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6.6.1 Numeric quantifiers |
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103 | (7) |
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6.6.2 Non-numeric quantifiers |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (5) |
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111 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Comparatives and superlatives |
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111 | (1) |
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6.7.3 Adjective derivation |
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111 | (1) |
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6.7.3.1 Noun-adjective compounds |
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112 | (3) |
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7 Postpositions and Adverbs |
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115 | (10) |
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115 | (6) |
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7.1.1 Nominal postpositions |
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115 | (2) |
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7.1.2 Verbal postpositions |
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117 | (2) |
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7.1.3 Other postpositions |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (2) |
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8 Verbs and Verb Morphology |
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125 | (50) |
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8.1 Derivational verb families |
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126 | (12) |
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8.1.1 Valence and agentivity |
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128 | (4) |
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8.1.1.1 Two-valence and existential/locational verbs |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (33) |
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8.3.1 Finite indicative verbs |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (3) |
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8.3.1.4 Monosyllabic-stem verbs |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (1) |
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8.3.2.1 Progressive aspect and focus verbs |
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150 | (1) |
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8.3.2.2 Suffixed forms of participles |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (4) |
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8.3.3.2 Converbs and the perfect tense/aspect |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Non-indicative moods |
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161 | (1) |
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8.3.4.1 Imperative, hortative, and optative moods |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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8.3.4.4 Prospective irrealis |
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168 | (1) |
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8.3.5 Particles of relative timing |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (3) |
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9 Particles, Interjections, Conjunctions, and Discourse Markers |
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175 | (16) |
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175 | (10) |
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9.1.1 Sentence-ending particle |
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176 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Quotative particles |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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9.1.8 Particle of present relevance |
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182 | (1) |
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9.1.9 Adverbial subordination particles |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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9.1.9.4 Conditional and concessive particles |
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184 | (1) |
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9.2 Conjunctions and discourse connectives |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (22) |
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10.1 Noun phrase elements and their order |
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191 | (8) |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (1) |
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10.1.4 Genitives and other phrases |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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10.2 Conjunction and disjunction |
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199 | (2) |
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10.3 Noun-modifying clauses |
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201 | (6) |
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10.3.1 Participles and participial clauses |
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201 | (4) |
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10.3.2 Adjectival and negative clauses |
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205 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Generic noun phrases as free relatives |
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206 | (1) |
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10.4 Infinitive complements of nouns |
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207 | (1) |
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10.5 Comparisons and exclusions |
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207 | (3) |
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10.5.1 Comparative noun phrases |
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208 | (2) |
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10.5.2 Exclusionary noun phrases |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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11 Compound Verbs, Verbal Collocations, and Verbal Complexes |
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213 | (24) |
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213 | (3) |
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11.2 Verb-verb compounds and collocations |
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216 | (8) |
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11.2.1 Converb-verb compounds and pseudo-compounds |
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217 | (1) |
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11.2.1.1 Light verb compounds |
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217 | (3) |
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11.2.1.2 Honorific compounds |
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220 | (2) |
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11.2.1.3 Compound-like suffixed verbs |
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222 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Converb-verb collocations with verbs of motion |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (13) |
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11.3.1 Auxiliary complexes |
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225 | (1) |
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11.3.1.1 Auxiliary-converb complexes |
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225 | (3) |
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11.3.1.2 Auxiliary-simultaneous complexes |
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228 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Verbs taking infinitive complements |
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229 | (1) |
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11.3.2.1 Modals and existential/locational verbs |
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230 | (3) |
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11.3.2.2 Other verbs with infinitive complements |
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233 | (3) |
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11.3.2.3 Combinations of infinitives |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (54) |
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237 | (2) |
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12.1.1 Adjectival sentences |
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237 | (1) |
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12.1.2 Copular (equational) sentences |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (9) |
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12.2.1 Arguments and their order |
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240 | (5) |
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12.2.2 Adverbials and their order |
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245 | (1) |
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12.2.3 Tensed alternatives to adjectival and copular sentences |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (2) |
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12.4 Sentences with IN-verbs |
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250 | (10) |
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12.4.1 Inactive and passive sentences |
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251 | (3) |
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12.4.2 Involitive sentences |
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254 | (1) |
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12.4.3 Sentences of reception and perception |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (2) |
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12.4.5 The status of dative "subjects" |
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258 | (2) |
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12.5 Non-canonical word orders |
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260 | (4) |
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260 | (3) |
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12.5.2 Word order in speech |
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263 | (1) |
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12.6 Statements of existence, location, and possession |
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264 | (5) |
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12.6.1 Existence and location |
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264 | (4) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (11) |
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12.7.1 Negation of nonverbal sentences |
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270 | (4) |
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12.7.2 Existential negation |
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274 | (3) |
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12.7.3 Verbal sentence negation |
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277 | (3) |
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12.8 Questions and exclamations |
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280 | (5) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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12.9 Commands and requests |
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285 | (6) |
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291 | (38) |
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291 | (6) |
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13.1.1 The successive particles -fai and -gen |
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293 | (4) |
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13.1.2 Negation of chained clauses |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (7) |
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13.2.1 Embedded questions |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (4) |
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308 | (14) |
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13.4.1 Conditionals and concessives |
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309 | (4) |
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13.4.2 Clauses of relative timing |
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313 | (1) |
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13.4.2.1 Concurrent timing |
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313 | (3) |
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13.4.2.2 Subsequent timing |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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13.4.3 Reason and cause clauses |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (7) |
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325 | (4) |
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329 | (12) |
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329 | (3) |
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332 | (9) |
Index |
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