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Determiner phrases do not have to be underfilled. Verbs with two slots can use object incorporation.
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== Other contexts == | == Other contexts == | ||
=== Determiners === | === Determiners === | ||
Even saying something like {{t|sá chuq}} invokes our theory of underfilling, as {{t|chuq}} does not have an object. So, does it mean "someone who eats it", or "someone who eats something"? Or does it simply involve the intransitive {{t|chuq}}<sub>1</sub>? | Even saying something like {{t|sá chuq}} invokes our theory of underfilling, as {{t|chuq}} does not have an object. So, does it mean "someone who eats it", or "someone who eats something"? Or does it simply involve the intransitive {{t|chuq}}<sub>1</sub>? For words with two slots, this can be solved by using [[Object incorporation|object incorporation]]. | ||
=== Subclauses === | === Subclauses === | ||