Table of contents
List of Tables and Figuresxxv
Prefacexxvii
Cross-Referencing, Abbreviations, Symbols and Transcriptionxxix
Mapxxxiv
1. Introduction1
2. Phonology5
3. Classification of Nouns30
4. Simple Nouns and Adjectives: Gender and Number48
5. Nominal and Adjectival Derivation91
6. Tense, Aspect, Mood (TAM) System148
7. Verb Grades212
8. Verbal Nouns, Deverbal Nouns and Infinitives285
9. Noun Phrase Syntax310
10. Personal Non-Subject Pronouns401
11. The Syntax of Simplex Clauses414
12. Focus, Questions, Relativization and topicalization493
13. Clausal Complements545
14. Clausal Coordination and Subordination592
15. Adverbial Functions: Adverb Phrases, Prepositional Phrases, Noun Phrases643
16. Selected Texts698
References715
Index740
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