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Some classes, such as inflected verbs, are much reduced in size, while other
 
Some classes, such as inflected verbs, are much reduced in size, while other
 
classes, such as free verbs, are expanded." Tiwi Today
 
classes, such as free verbs, are expanded." Tiwi Today
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===Verbs===
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===Nominals===
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nouns, kin nouns, adjectives, and numerals
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===Verbals===
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inflected verbs and free form verbs
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===Other===
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predicatives, locatives, temporals, adverbs, particles and interjections
  
 
== Alternations ==
 
== Alternations ==

Revision as of 19:49, 4 March 2021

Parts of Speech

"The categories for Modern Tiwi are, in general, the same as those for Traditional Tiwi, the main differences being within the classes or sub-classes. Some classes, such as inflected verbs, are much reduced in size, while other classes, such as free verbs, are expanded." Tiwi Today

Nominals

nouns, kin nouns, adjectives, and numerals

Verbals

inflected verbs and free form verbs

Other

predicatives, locatives, temporals, adverbs, particles and interjections

Alternations

Alternation 1

Alternation 2

Alternation 3

Alternation 4

Alternation 5

Alternation 6

Alternation 7

Alternation 8

Alternation 9

Alternation 10

Other

  • Examples not in Tiwi