644 12 Extraction processes
(747) Subject Focalization
a. anta [a-\hi l-nhasy-asn]
3Sg [Foc-USgO 3MaSgS-see.PerfP-Partpl.MaSg]
'It was he/she [focus] who saw me.'
b. ant-aen-ed [a-\hi ι-nhaey-aen]
3MaPl
'It was thev-MaPl [focus] who saw me.'
c. kaeyy [a-\hi l-nhsey-aen]
2MaSg
'It was vou-MaSg [focus] who saw me.'
d. anta [aAksey mar-sen 0-aer)Y]
3Sg [Foc-\2MaSg Fut-Partpl.MaSg 3MaSgS-kill.ShImpf]
'It is he/she [focus] who will kill you-MaSg.'
e. nsekk [a i-sassae-n aetoy]
lSg [Foe 3MaSgS-drink.LoImpfP-Partpl.MaSg tea]
'It is I [focus] who drinks tea.'
f. nsekk [a i-ssan-aen]
lSg [Foe 3MaSgS-know.Reslt-Partpl.MaSg]
'It is I (Ma or Fe) [focus] who knows.'
g. ksmm [a i-ssan-asn]
lSg [Foe 3MaSgS-know.Reslt-Partpl.MaSg]
'It is vou-FeSg [focus] who knows.'
h. naekk [a-\tset l-rjrae-n]
lSg [Foc-\3FeSgO 3MaSgS-kill.ShImpf-Partpl.MaSg]
'It is I [focus] who killed it-Fe.' [K-d]
i. [nsekk-\taet l-qvas-n]
[ lSg-\3FeSg 3MaSgS-kill.ShImpf-Partpl.MaSg]
[= h, with Foe ά omitted] [K-d]
j. naskk-aen-ed [a-\tast aeqra-nen]
1P1 ' [Foc-\3FeSgO kill.Shlmpf-Partpl.Pl]
'It is we [focus] who killed it-Fe.' [K-d]