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The Ancestral Phrase

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An Introduction To The Ancestral Phrase

Each Ancestral phrase could contain up to five kinds of words, in this order:

First Word (Phrase Marker)

  • Perspective Marker
  • Content Marker

Second Word (Head Verb Or Head Noun)

  • Stem (Consonantal Root + Vocalic Root)
  • Reduplication

Third Word (Coverb Or Conoun)

  • Adjunct (Attributive Noun Or Attributive Verb)
  • Role
  • Polarity
  • Gender
  • Determiner

Fourth Word (Adverb Or Adnoun)

  • Comparative Marker
  • Color
  • Texture
  • Sound
  • Scent
  • Shape
  • Age
  • Size
  • Origin
  • Quality
  • Quantity

Fifth Word (Junctive Clause Marker)

  • Conjunctive Marker
  • Subjunctive Marker
  • Quotative Marker

The Ancestral Clause

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An Introduction To The Ancestral Clause

Each Ancestral clause could contain up to five kinds of phrases, most often in this order:

The Indirect Cause (Noun) Phrase

The indirect cause phrase optionally expressed the indirect cause or source of the action.

The Direct Cause (Noun) Phrase

The direct cause phrase optionally expressed the direct cause or source of the action.

The Action (Verb) Phrase

The action phrase optionally expressed the nature or character of the action.

The Direct Effect (Noun) Phrase

The direct cause phrase optionally expressed the direct effect or result of the action.

The Indirect Effect (Noun) Phrase

The indirect cause phrase optionally expressed the indirect effect or result of the action.

The Ancestral Sentence

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An Introduction To The Ancestral Sentence

Each Ancestral sentence could contain up to five kinds of clauses, in this order:

The Ancestral First Clause

The first clause optionally expressed the speaker’s initial perspective on the content of the sentence. This type of clause could contain:

  • An interjective
  • An exclamative
  • An emotive
  • A perceptive
  • A narrative
  • A declarative
  • An imperative
  • An affirmative
  • A negative
  • A hypothetical
  • An interrogative

The speaker’s point of view could be switched to that of another, if appropriate.

The Ancestral Second Clause

The second clause optionally placed salient information in initial (or forethought) position, in an emphatic process often called left-dislocation.

The Ancestral Third Clause

The fourth clause optionally expressed the main theme of the sentence.

The Ancestral Fourth Clause

The fourth clause optionally placed salient information in final (or afterthought) position, in an emphatic process often called right-dislocation.

The Ancestral Fifth Clause

The fifth clause optionally expressed the speaker’s final perspective on the content of the sentence. This type of clause could contain:

  • An interjective
  • An exclamative
  • An emotive
  • A perceptive
  • A narrative
  • A declarative
  • An imperative
  • An affirmative
  • A negative
  • An interrogative

The speaker’s point of view could be switched to that of another, if appropriate.