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 where C (compliment?) is a noun or determiner phrase that specifies the verb where C (compliment?) is a noun or determiner phrase that specifies the verb
  
-Most common verb is ΓÇ£doΓÇ¥, with a transitive and intransitive form. ThereΓÇÖs also a copula used to form predicate adjectives.+Most common verb can be translated //do//, with a transitive and intransitive form. There's also a copula used to form predicate adjectives.
  
 Attributive adjectives may not exist Attributive adjectives may not exist
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 |indefinite|b       |B     | |indefinite|b       |B     |
 |definite  |m       |M     | |definite  |m       |M     |
-|gnomic    |g       |G     |+|gnomic?    |g       |G     |
  
 ==== True Verbs ==== ==== True Verbs ====
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 |t   |do (transitive)  | |t   |do (transitive)  |
 |w   |do (intransitive)| |w   |do (intransitive)|
-|st  |be               |+|st  |be (forms predicate nominatives| 
 +|zh  |have/possess (forms predicate adjectives)|
  
 <code> <code>
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 |2nd   |qb      |bqb   | |2nd   |qb      |bqb   |
 |3rd   |rl      |lrl   | |3rd   |rl      |lrl   |
 +|interogative/relative|ym|mym|
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-//YouΓÇÖre holding it wrong//+//You're holding it wrong//
  
 ==== The Construct State ==== ==== The Construct State ====
  
-The construct state indicates that a noun is being modified by another noun. This usually means the noun in the construct state is possessed by a following noun, but itΓÇÖs also one way Hearthsider expresses attributive adjectives.+The construct state indicates that a noun is being modified by another noun. This usually means the noun in the construct state is possessed by a following noun, but it's also one way Hearthsider expresses attributive adjectives.
  
 You put a noun in the construct state with the suffix -x /short trilled strong hiss/. The suffix was originally a preposition governing the following noun, but gradually decayed to become a suffix on the preceeding noun. You put a noun in the construct state with the suffix -x /short trilled strong hiss/. The suffix was originally a preposition governing the following noun, but gradually decayed to become a suffix on the preceeding noun.
  
 <code> <code>
-M      Lmsl-x   m   qHKqk t  b   ybF +M      Lmsl-x   m   qHKqk zh   b   ybF 
-DEF.PL claw-CON DEF man   do IND sharpness+DEF.PL claw-CON DEF man   have IND sharpness
 </code> </code>
  
-The manΓÇÖs claws are sharp+The man's claws are sharp
  
 ==== Prepositions ==== ==== Prepositions ====
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 <code> <code>
-zG      qb   rc  t  X    qMP  +zG      qb   rc  zh   X    qMP  
-against 2sg  1sg do more greatness+against 2sg  1sg have more greatness
 </code> </code>
  
-IΓÇÖm bigger than you+I'm bigger than you 
 + 
 +==== Relative Clauses ==== 
 + 
 +Relative clauses use the relative pronouns ''ym'' /trilled hiss, short low strong grunt/ and ''mym'' /short low strong grunt; trilled hiss, short low strong grunt/, which mean "who", "what", or "that". 
 + 
 +  rc  t  b   qMqm  ym  w      JH-x          JqH      b  dqDb 
 +  1sg do IND human who do.INT quickness-CON walking IND seeing 
 + 
 +//I see a human walking quickly.// 
 + 
 +Relative pronouns even double as interrogative pronouns.  
 + 
 +  qb  t  ym  b   dqDb? 
 +  2sg do who IND seeing 
 +   
 +//Who did you see// 
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