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complement clause occurs in the usual subject position and the object complement
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clause occurs in the object position.
9.2.4 Order of bound morphemes
This sub-section deals with the order of bound morphemes in Bhojpuri. First,
we examine the bound morphemes related to nominal morphology. Then, the order of

tense, aspect and modal morphemes is taken into consideration. Lastly, we discuss the
place of negative morphemes in Bhojpuri.

a) Order of nominal morphemes
Bhojpuri nouns generally employ the feminine, plural and case marking

morphemes, all of them following their head. But the case markers are generally not
bound in Bhojpuri. Among the former two, feminine marker precedes the plural one.

When the case marker is bound, it is the final. But if faminized and/or pluralized, the
case marker is only peripheral. They are exemplified in as in (46).
(46) a. Masculine>plural>accusative

लइकन के मनोरंजन करावत रहनी ।

lʌikʌn ke mʌnorʌnjʌn kʌrɑwʌt rʌɦni
lʌik-ɑ-ʌn ke mʌnorʌnjʌn kʌr-ɑ-wʌt rʌɦ-ni

child-M-PL DAT entertainment do-CAUS-IMPF live-PST.H
'They used to entertain the boys.' (03.255)

b. Feminine>plural>nominative
लइPकअन खइली स ?

lʌikiʌn kʰʌili sʌ
lʌik-i-ʌn kʰɑ-il-i sʌ

child-F-PL eat-PP-3.PST.F.MH PL
'Did the girls have their meal?'
c. Feminine>plural>genitive

िचउँGटअन के लdकर कहाँ जा रहल बा?

ciũʈiʌn ke lʌskʌr kʌɦɑ ̃ jɑ rʌɦʌl bɑ
ciũʈ-i-ʌn ke lʌskʌr kʌɦɑ ̃ jɑ rʌɦ-ʌl bɑ

ant-F-PL GEN colony where go live-INF be.3SG.PRES
'Where is the colony of ants going?'

5. Complement clauses are examined in detail in Chapter 13.1.
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