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These adverbial relators functionally refer to place, time and maner.
(1) Temporal relator axis phrase.

g-di-l
in time
pėdNm
before
gntalė-dud
after an hour
idi-l-kkegnta
since how many hours

(2) Manner selector axis phrase -

sėmapļ
without chin
lambėsk
by road
payenbļ-kke-empė
like paying

(3) Place relator axis phrase

kum-l
in the house
adi-tkke
from the hill

1.2.1.2 Adjectival relator axis phrase :
Such phrases function as adjectives. Genitive case markers act as relators.

bļ rrambi-kke
Ram’s brother
maglakemabi
‘Mangalon’s brother

1.2.2. Endocentric constructions :
In such constructions, at least one of the constituents is the head. The whole phrase has the same function as the head word. Such phrases have two subgroups -
(i) Multiple head phrase
(ii) Single head phrase.
1.2.2.1 Multiple head phrase :
Such phrases have more than one head word. The head may be a single word or sub-ordinate phrase. Thus, either a single word or a group of words or a word with post positions which is the point of focus is the head constituent and other member(s) is(are) the attribute(s) to the head. Multiple head phrases are of two types (a) Co-ordinate phrase (b) Oppositive phrase.
(a) Co-ordinate phrase
A limited set of function words called connectors cna join multiple head phrases. Some times there may be no overt connector.
(i) Co-ordinate noun phrase

dóńi - pl
sun (and) moon
ayļn - muruk
gold (and) silver
sibek la
srmnk
monkey and
crocodile
bįmla
n
I or
you
kkeawė
la bļ-kk
my son
and his
daughter
kuml
bįmla
iskulepė
in the house
or
at school

(either) in the house or at school
(ii) Co-ordinate verb phrase

dpėtipė
to eat (and) drink
gļmayub - mayepė
(neither) going (nor) sleeping

(iii) Adjective co-ordinate phrase
When two or more adjectives conjoin and have the same referent, the construction is a co-ordinate adjective phrase.

akśnė
slenė
amidė
g-d
red and pale men go.
red
pale
men
go tense
kinnanė
laN
ka-kanė
wise and beautiful
wise
and
beautiful

 

 

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