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Reesink, G. editor. Languages of the Eastern Bird's Head.
PL-524, ix + 340 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 2002. DOI:10.15144/PL-524.cover
©2002 Pacific Linguistics and/or the author(s). Online edition licensed 2015 CC BY-SA 4.0, with permission of PL. A sealang.net/CRCL initiative.
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Abbreviations vii
Maps viii
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Abbreviations
A adjective LNK linker
ADV adverbaliser LOC locative
ANA anaphoric M masculine
ANIM animate MEAS measunroeu n
ART article MOD modal
CAUS causative N noun
CERT certainty NEG negative
CIT citation marker NF Numforese
CL clitic NOM nominaliser
CLF classifier NP noupnh rase
COMP completive NUM numeral
CONN connective PERF perfective
CONT continuative PL plural
DEM demonstrative pos possessive
DET determiner PRO protest
DlR directional PUR purposive
DU dual Q questmiaornk er
DUR durative QUOT quotmea rker
EMP emphatic RC relatcilvaeu se
ENT entreaty RECIP reciprocal
EXC exclusive RED reduplication
EXCL exclamation REF reflexive
F feminine REL relatmiavrek er
FOC focus RES resultcaotninveec tive
PUT future SF singufleamri nine
HES hesitation SG singular
INC inclusive SM singumlaasrc uline
INCEP inceptive SPEC specific
IND indicative TOP topical
INS instrument V transitvioowneall
ITN intensifier VBL verbaliser
INTER interrogative VOC vocative
IRR irrealis 4> zermoo rphe(m3e SG)
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Reesink, G. editor. Languages of the Eastern Bird's Head.
PL-524, ix + 340 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 2002. DOI:10.15144/PL-524.cover
©2002 Pacific Linguistics and/or the author(s). Online edition licensed 2015 CC BY-SA 4.0, with permission of PL. A sealang.net/CRCL initiative.
