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#The '''falling tone''' {{done|1}} is used for verbs, predicatizers, and adjectives. ({{t|fa}} “goes”, {{t|kúe gı}} “the good book”, {{t|… po káto}} “… of the cat”) | #The '''falling tone''' {{done|1}} is used for verbs, predicatizers, and adjectives. ({{t|fa}} “goes”, {{t|kúe gı}} “the good book”, {{t|… po káto}} “… of the cat”) | ||
#The '''rising tone''' {{done|2}} is used for nouns, [[determiners]], and pronouns. ({{t|káto}} “the cat”, {{t|sá kato}} “some cat(s)”, {{t|jí}} “I/me”) | #The '''rising tone''' {{done|2}} is used for nouns, [[determiners]], and pronouns. ({{t|káto}} “the cat”, {{t|sá kato}} “some cat(s)”, {{t|jí}} “I/me”) | ||
#The '''low glottal tone''' {{done|3}} is used for complementizers and clause-initiating words ({{t|ꝡä gı}} “that it’s good”) | #The '''low glottal tone''' {{done|3}} is used for complementizers and clause-initiating words. ({{t|ꝡä gı}} “that it’s good”) | ||
#The '''rising-falling tone''' {{done|4}} is for adverbial adjuncts | #The '''rising-falling tone''' {{done|4}} is for adverbial adjuncts | ||