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The constructions in (lb,c), (2b) and (3) are all core junctures; either a core
argument is obligatorily shared, as in (lb), (2b) and (3), or the purposive
junct serves as a core argument of the matrix predicate, as in (lc). In each
of these examples, the purposive junct can be replaced by a dative-case-
marked pronominal, with the meaning "she wanted it" or "a man told it to
us".
Purposive juncts may also be used in purpose constructions (see
Cutrer, this volume). Any activity or motion predicate can occur with a
purposive adjunct to indicate that the verb action of the main clause is per
formed in order to ensure that the event or state of the purpose junct comes
into being, as in (4). This is a core juncture, because there is an obligatory
shared core argument, the actor of the matrix predicate in (4); the differ
ences between this construction and those in (l)-(3) are that the matrix
predicate is not necessarily a complement-taking predicate and that the pur
posive junct cannot be replaced by a dative-case-marked pronominal.
(4) Re Ihe-rne kwatye ine-tyeke.
3SGS go-ip water get-puRP
"She just went to get some water."
Certain predicates of cognition, as well as certain say/tell and percep
tion verbs, may select for a -rle complement which functions in a way simi
lar to that clauses in English. This complement coveys the content of a fact
that is known, as in (5a,b), or is not known, as in (5c), or that is being com
municated, as is (5d). The clitic -rle "that" is multifunctional and is used to
mark relative clauses, noun phrases in contrastive focus, emphasised topic
noun phrase, as well as marking cognition/propositional attitude comple
ments. As a complementizer, -rle attaches to the first constituent of the
complement clause. There is no further marking on the complement clause,
and the complement clause follows the predicate, although not necessarily
immediately. Other than -rle marking the first constituent, the complement
clause is structured like an independent main clause.
(5) a. Re itelare-me John-rle petye-ke.
3SGA know-NPP John-THAT come-pc
"He knows that John came."
b. The awe-ke unte-rle re-nhe twe-ke.
ISGA hear-pc 2SGA-THAT 3SG-ACC hit-pc
"I heard that you hit him."