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In examples (7a-b), the NPs तू /tu/ 'you' and हम /ɦʌm/ 'I' are conjoined due to

the same predicate with them.
But if the events are separate, the clauses are joined by the conjunction in
separate subject-verb agreements, no matter the subjects NPs are either in first, second

or third person, as shown in (8a-b).

(8) a. सवYZ अदालत अपन िनण)य देहलक आ रातारतात काम हो रहल बा ।
sʌrboccʌ ʌdɑlʌt ʌpʌn nirnɛ deɦlʌk ɑ rɑtɑrɑt

sʌrboccʌ ʌdɑlʌt ɑpʌn nirnɛ de-ʌl-ʌkʰ ɑ rɑtɑrɑt
supreme court 3.GEN decision give-PP-3SG.PST and overnight

kɑm ɦo rʌɦʌl bɑ
kɑm ɦo rʌɦ-ʌl bɑ

work be live-INF be.3SG.PRES
'The Supreme Court gave its verdict and the work is being done round the

clock.' (01.008)
b. हम ओखरी म2 मुड़ी लगावतानी आ तू ढ2कF चलाके सज दे ।

ɦʌm okʰʌri mẽ muɽi lʌɡɑwʌtɑni ɑ tu
ɦʌm okʰʌri mẽ muɽ lʌɡ-ɑ-ʌt bɑni ɑ tu

1SG.NOM mortar LOC head set-CAUS-IMPF be.PRES.H and 2SG

̈
ɖẽki cʌlɑke sʌj de
̈
ɖẽki cʌl-ɑ-ke sʌj de
pounding appliance walk-CAUS-SEQ trim give.IMP

'I'm placing my head in the mortar, and you, trim it by pounding.' (05.052)
b) Joint participants in a single event
In case of the participants involved in a single event, the conjoined subject-

verb agreement results as shown in (9a-e).
(9) a. 3SG+3SG/PL=3PL

i. माई आ रहल बाड़ी, आ बाबु आ रहल बाड़न ।

mɑi ɑ rʌɦʌl bɑɽi ɑ bɑbu ɑ rʌɦʌl
mɑi ɑ rʌɦ-ʌl bɑɽi ɑ bɑbu ɑ rʌɦ-ʌl

mother come live-INF be.3.PRES.F.MH and father come live-INF

bɑɽʌn

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