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The Importance of Tense Marking in English
The language has obligatory evidentiality and the evidential particle system they're clause final. So in addition to verb like things and noun like things, these final clause particles are also marked for tense. Davis notes translate clear as a spoken combination of rolling the eyes, scoffing, sneering and utter disgust while muttering something about the listener's mother. The use of this included can start a fight almost instantly.