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Focus Mongol Heleer 🎯 Fully Tested

THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

: Nom=l unsh-sun book=FOC read-PAST ‘I read a BOOK (and nothing else).’

In 78% of narrow focus responses in Heleer , accusative case was absent when the object was focused preverbally, compared to 12% in Khalkha. The clitic =l functions as an exhaustive focus marker in both varieties. However, in Heleer , =l attaches more frequently to non-subject arguments and can even follow a dropped case marker:

Karlsson, A. (2014). Intonation in Khalkha Mongolian. Journal of the International Phonetic Association , 44(1), 45–67.

Kiss, K. É. (1995). Discourse configurational languages. Oxford University Press.

Svantesson, J. O., Tsendina, A., Karlsson, A., & Franzén, V. (2005). The phonology of Mongolian . Oxford University Press.

Focus Mongol Heleer 🎯 Fully Tested

: Nom=l unsh-sun book=FOC read-PAST ‘I read a BOOK (and nothing else).’

In 78% of narrow focus responses in Heleer , accusative case was absent when the object was focused preverbally, compared to 12% in Khalkha. The clitic =l functions as an exhaustive focus marker in both varieties. However, in Heleer , =l attaches more frequently to non-subject arguments and can even follow a dropped case marker: Focus Mongol Heleer

Karlsson, A. (2014). Intonation in Khalkha Mongolian. Journal of the International Phonetic Association , 44(1), 45–67. : Nom=l unsh-sun book=FOC read-PAST ‘I read a

Kiss, K. É. (1995). Discourse configurational languages. Oxford University Press. Focus Mongol Heleer

Svantesson, J. O., Tsendina, A., Karlsson, A., & Franzén, V. (2005). The phonology of Mongolian . Oxford University Press.