NonFoc: NonFoc
| Values: | Yes |
NFoc refers to a construction in which and adverbial adjunct is fronted, becoming focalized. The fronting of the adverbial constituent triggers nominalization of the main predicate which, in this, case, is non-focal (NonFoc). In Tupí-Guaraní language descriptions, this construction is usually called indicative-II or oblique topicalized.
Yes: Yes
Examples
- Aʔepe h-eko-n “There he/she is” (NCont-BE-NonFoc).
Diffs
NonFoc in other languages: [gn] [gub] [tpn]