The aspectual markers of the verbal system, in case of specific patterns of the stem, PFV
and IPFV are glossed only once in the ge tier (not also on the personal indices): \PFV and
\IPFV after the translation of the verb. Always gloss IPFV and PFV in the ge line.
Demonstratives: In general for demonstratives we use PROX or DIST in the ge tier and
DEM in the rx tier. If the language has only one DEM then use DEM in the ge tier and
DEM in the rx tier.
Pre-/post/ad-positions are translated on the ge tier according to their semantic value
(only one translation serving as gloss, even if the preposition has several meanings in ft)
or role (e.g. DAT, GEN). A complete list will be given in the grammatical sketch of each
language.
Converbs should be labelled semantically, not numbered.
Subject affixes or clitics:
If in your language personal indexes are agreement markers, only mark 3SG.M in ge, and
PNG in rx. The “lexical” subject (if any) should then be marked SBJ in rx (in addition to
its characterization as N.M. for instance, for noun+masculine).
If in your language personal indexes are bound pronouns carrying grammatical function,
then use SBJ.3SG.M in ge, and AFFX (or CL) in rx. ‘Lexical’ subjects should also be
labelled SBJ in rx if word order alternations are to be retrieved.
In Omotic, both reported discourse and a kind of emphasis when one repeats his/her own
discourse (marked by extra-lengthening of the last vowel of the utterance) are glossed RD
in ge tier (keeping the lengthening of the vowel on the mot line). The difference between
repetition of the same speaker’s words and reported discourse is glossed in the rx tier.
General symbols
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