Conjunctions in Siraya

Abstract

Abstract:This squib provides an overview of conjunctions in Siraya. Unlike in most other Formosan languages, conjunctions in Siraya often appear as enclitics after the coordinated elements. All clitics occur in the second position attached to the first prosodic word. Two coordinators, =appa 'and' and =lava 'or' always appear as enclitics, while ra 'but' only sometimes does.