<div><EM>I wonder if kiNhaN might fit in<BR>some way into the pattern of kiN (ki in Lakota) vs. k?uN. Bob usually<BR>explains k?uN as involving something like kiN + uN Perfect-Aux or *ruN<BR>PAST, I think. Could kihaN be a continuative variant? Is there a<BR>ki(N)he?</EM></div> <div> </div> <div>In my data, kiN and kiNhaN are used interchangeably in all contexts, although I would assume, as John indicates, that -haN either derives from progressive -haN or from the source of the latter, -haN 'to stand (inanimate subject)'. KiNhe does not exist, and there is no trace of a continuative/progressive/otherwise aspecually charged connotation of kiNhaN in my corpus.</div> <div>Footnote on the previous discussion: In addition to the NOUN plus DEM plus ARTICLE patterns, there is also a pattern NOUN DEM, with the article absent, which is used interchangeably with the two other patterns. Actaully, my speakers prefer the latter patterns, at least the "youngsters" who a
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75. The new pattern probably arose under the influence of English syntax, in which DEM and ART never cooccur.</div> <div> </div> <div>Regina</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com