Sometimes the subject of a clause, instead of being incorporated on the verb or appearing separately after the verbalized noun, is dislocated to the end of the clause. This is generally done when the subject is long, involves multiple referents, or is subsequently elaborated on by a subordinate clause.
tzapjakutmi ishendu mobarcheŋgen he mobarfrahten.
tzapjak-ut-mi
feet-3pl-v
ish-en-tu
home-1sg-dat
mo-barcheŋ-en-∅
pl-male_buddy-1sg-nom
he
and
mo-barfraht-en-∅
pl-female_buddy-1sg-nom
My nursery male buddies and female buddies come to my house.
ehrlunetmi kuhitaisu cheŋ sai voluŋmi hraultu tzai hreshlaunat.
ehrlu-et-mi
tongue-3sg-v
kuh-it-ais-u
ear-4sg-pilot-pat
cheŋ-∅
man-nom
sai
who
voluŋ-mi
spaceship-v
hraul-tu
planet-dat
tzai
when
hreshlau-at.
day-abl
The man who flew to the planet on a spaceship yesterday speaks to the pilot.
In running prose, right dislocation is also used to introduce a new character previously not mentioned, or to emphasize the dramatic appearance of a character. Usually the character's name is stated in full for dramatic effect (see section 6.2.1).
ehrlunutcheŋmi kuhutu, ne tzapjaketmi vershtu agakt no'ipftu no'ipf.
ehrlu-ut-cheŋ-mi
tongue-3pl-man-v
kuh-ut-u,
ear-3pl-pat
ne
and
tzapjak-et-mi
feet-3sg-v
versht-tu
inside-dat
agakt-∅
Agakt-nom
no'ipftu
No'ipftu
no'ipf.
No'ipf
The men are talking, and in walks Agakt No'ipftu No'ipf.