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3.3.1 Subject 149
3.3.2 Predicate 162
3.3.3 Verb Phrase Structure 165
3.3.3.1 Tenses 166
3.3.3.2 Aspects 167
3.3.3.3 Moods 169
3.3.3.4 The Positions of Adverbs and
Particles 174
3.3.3.4.1 Adverbs .; 174
3.3.3.4.2 Particles 179
3.3.4 Noun Phrase Structure 197
3.3.4.1 Plurality 203
3.3.4.1.1 Plurality by Reduplication .. 204
3.4 di 212
3.4.1 Functions 217
3.5 Sentence-Initial "nyoe" and "nyan" , 222
3. 6 On Passive 224
3.7 Summary 227
4. AGREEMENT SYSTEM 229
4.1 Subject Conditions 238
4.2 Subject Omission 247
4.3 Criteria for Proclitics and Enclitics 256
4.4 Proclitic Omission for Semantic Reasons 265
4.5 Structures Requiring Enclitics 267
4.6 Enclitic Floating 270
4.7 Cliticization of Subjects and Agents 273
4.8 Double Cross-Referencing 278
4.9 Agreement Variations in Some Constructions .... 281
4.9.1 In Questions with Question Words 281
4.9.2 In Imperatives 285
4.9.3 In Compound Sentences 286
4.9.4 In Relative Clauses 290
4.9.5 In Complements 291
4.9.6 In Verbal Nominals 301
4.9.7 In Focus Sentences 303
4.9.8 In Introductory Clauses 304
4.10 Summary 305
5. COMPLEMENTATION 307
5.1 Verb Serialization 308
5.2 NP Complements 326
5.2.1 Object NP Complements 327
5.2.1.1 "nyana"-Complements 327
5.2.1.2 Non-"nvang"-Complements 342
5.2.1.3 Complements of "£u.-verbs" 344
5.2.1.4 On Raising to Object 347
5.2.2 Oblique NP Complements 355
5.2.3 Subject NP Complements 362
5.3 VP Complements 364
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