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verbs that do not change form; the location does not change due to subject-object agreement (changes because of assimilation) |
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The verbs show location or direction; locations on the body; do not convey meaning |
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Agreement/Inflected Verbs |
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The form of the verb CAN change based on subject-object agreement; changing the orientation; reciprocating action |
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Depicting Verbs (Classifiers) |
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Where something is located (contact root); how it is shaped or arranged (stative descriptive); shows movement (process root) |
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Referring to something present/tangible, within distance |
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Becoming the "character" using roleshift or classifiers |
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Establishing details, "setting the stage", small scale depiction of real objects/events |
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Grouping things/concepts/abstract entities so you can refer back |
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Using multiple forms of space |
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Telling the events that take place within a story |
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Roleshifting to show who is speaking |
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