The
two nominative NPs, perhaps, form the subjects of the two
verb complexes. But implication is the only process in Mishmi
which results in a single sentence with two nominative NPs.
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3.8.2.
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Conditioning
:
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Sequences
of two sentences, where the happening of one is a precondition
to the happening of the other, are said to be in a conditional
relationship. The process of sub-ordination such sequences
is marked by by the conditional suffixes. The sentences
need not form a topic chain.
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if the
sequence forms a topic chain, the lower nominative NP is
deleted and the VC of the conditional sentence takes the
conditional inflexion /-kijyi/. Consider the sequence.
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`if3 horses1
had3 wings2,
(they)1 could have flown4’
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The case
marking remains the same as in the source sentences. If
the sequence does not form a topic chain, the VC of the
conditioning sentence takes the conditional inflexion /-be)/.
Given the sequence
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| (310) |
/taplįygtya tadyįbgõ1
macyķgkara2 |
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seed-sow-season-Loo
[T] water-rain-Nom |
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prą jyizą3/ |
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good fall |
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`rain2
fell3
in time1’
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| (311) |
/tathā1
prą2 syakityo3/ |
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crop-Nom good-Adv happen-Prob |
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`corps1
should be3
good2’
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we can
generate a structure, where (311) is a condition to the
happening of the second.
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| (312) |
/taplįygtyatadyįbgõ1
macy gkara2 |
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seed-sow-season-LocT water-rain-Nom
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mhanégakityo2/
