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Yaghan Language - Grammar - Grammaticalization
... has a system of verbs which denote the posture of an entity 'stand' mvni, 'sit' mutu, 'lie' (w)ia and others (for instance agulu 'fly/jump', kvna 'float' etc.) ... In normal lexical usage one could say sa sa-mvni-de 'You stood' ... hai ha-mvni-mut-ude 'I stood regularly, or as a rule' ...
... has a system of verbs which denote the posture of an entity 'stand' mvni, 'sit' mutu, 'lie' (w)ia and others (for instance agulu 'fly/jump', kvna 'float' etc.) ... In normal lexical usage one could say sa sa-mvni-de 'You stood' ... hai ha-mvni-mut-ude 'I stood regularly, or as a rule' ...
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