Notational conventions

Glossing of functional morphemes (affixes, adpositions, particles)

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Lexical items functioning as grammatical markers should be glossed with their lexical form if the connection is synchronically transparent. If possible, a one-to-one correspondence is preferable. If a verb meaning 'give' is also used as causative (permissive/jussive) and/or benefactive marker, the consistent use of the gloss 'give' tells more about the structure of the language than a gloss like CAUS or BEN. The function in each example should be evident from the translation. If a morpheme is fully lexicalised, the gloss should reflect this.

Grammatical labels for AA handbook