: Bi nom unsh-sun [nom focused, -iig dropped] I book read-PAST ‘I read a BOOK’ (not a magazine)
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In 78% of narrow focus responses in Heleer , accusative case was absent when the object was focused preverbally, compared to 12% in Khalkha. The clitic =l functions as an exhaustive focus marker in both varieties. However, in Heleer , =l attaches more frequently to non-subject arguments and can even follow a dropped case marker:
: Nom=l unsh-sun book=FOC read-PAST ‘I read a BOOK (and nothing else).’ : Bi nom unsh-sun [nom focused, -iig dropped]
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