Nitinaht (a Wakashan language of Vancouver Island) words are typically polysynthetic. The person-mode system of Nitinaht has previously been described, but the inferential mode has not been discussed in detail. The inferential is characterized, & typical constructions in which it occurs are presented. 6 Tables. B. Annesser
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Diitiidʔaatx̣ (Nitinat)
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Grammars and Language Description
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