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predicate occurs with a particle त /tʌ/, followed by a finite complement clause, as

shown in (11a-c).
(11) a. िशकारी लोग एनेओने ताकत रहे !क एगो बानर के एगो गाछ के डाढ़ पर बैठके अमधुर

खात देखलख ।

sikɑri loɡ eneone tɑkʌt rʌɦe ki eɡo
sikɑri loɡ eneone tɑk-ʌt rʌɦ-e ki ek-ɡo

hunter PL to and fro see-IMPF live-3.PST COMP one-CLF

bɑnʌr ke eɡo ɡɑcʰ ke ɖɑɽ ̊ pʌr bʌiʈʰke
bɑnʌr ke ek-ɡo ɡɑcʰ ke ɖɑɽ ̊ pʌr bʌiʈʰ-ke
monkey DAT one-CLF tree GEN branch LOC sit-SEQ

ʌmd ̤ ur kʰɑt dekʰlʌkʰ
ʌmd ̤ ur kʰɑ-ʌt dekʰ-ʌl-ʌkʰ

guava eat-SIM see-PP-3.PST
'The hunters were looking to and fro and saw that a monkey was eating
guavas sitting on the branch of a tree.' (13.078)

b. ऊ देखता !क छोटका उतरी आ मारकbन त पेcले बा बाँ!कर एकर मन तिनको मलीन नइखे ।

u dekʰʌtɑ ki cʰoʈkɑ
u dekʰ-ʌt bɑ ki cʰoʈ-kɑ

3SG see-IMPF be.3SG.PRES COMP small-CLF

utʌri ɑ mɑrkin tʌ pen ̥ le
utʌri ɑ mɑrkin tʌ pen ̥ -ʌl-e
funeral cloth in neck and butter white cloth COND wear-INF-SIM

bɑ bɑ ̃ kir ekʌr mʌn tʌniko mʌlin
bɑ bɑ ̃ kir e-ʌr mʌn tʌnikɑ-o mʌlin

be.3SG.PRES but PROX-GEN mind little-EMPH faded

nʌikʰe
nʌikʰ-e
be.NEG.PRES-3SG

'He noticed though the younger was in funeral dress, he was not mentally
sorrowful.' (10.084)

c. एतने म2 छोटकु देखता कवनd राही बटोही पeड़ा धइले चलल जात रहे ।
etne mẽ cʰoʈku dekʰʌtɑ kɔno

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