Study the data in (1) through (10) from a Malayo-Polynesian language called Kambera (taken from Klamer 1994).
Task: (i) First, work out how the causative construction is formed in this language. Assume that non-causative sentences are basic, and outline exactly how the causatives are formed from these. Compare the syntax of the two clause types. (ii) Note that one crucial affix in the Kambera is left unidentified and unglossed. What is it? What would be a good gloss for this affix?
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