ors ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁verb . ▁ ▁C , ▁complement ▁sub se ctor : ▁in ▁E y ak ▁syntax ▁a ▁complement ▁is ▁a ▁n oun ▁or ▁n oun ▁phrase ▁( e . g . ▁not ▁a ▁demonstr ative ▁pron oun ) ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁have ▁the ▁same ▁meaning ▁as ▁the ▁usual ▁use ▁of ▁' com plement ' ▁in ▁ordinary ▁syntax . ▁This ▁is ▁due ▁to ▁traditional ▁class ifications ▁of ▁E y ak . ▁ ▁P , ▁pre ver bal ▁sub se ctor : ▁includes ▁pre verb als ▁( pre ver bs ▁and ▁post pos itions ) ▁and ▁pron oun s . ▁ ▁The ▁subject ▁and ▁object ▁categories ▁can ▁consist ▁of ▁a ▁n oun , ▁a ▁n oun ▁phrase , ▁or ▁a ▁demonstr ative ▁phrase . ▁All ▁constitu ents ▁may ▁be ▁filled ▁by ▁zero , ▁except ing ▁the ▁verb . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁extreme ▁ambigu ity ▁in ▁E y ak ▁syntax , ▁due ▁in ▁large ▁part ▁to ▁hom oph ony ▁( as ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁loss ▁of ▁sub j unct ive ) ▁and ▁lack ▁of ▁distinction ▁( there ▁is ▁the ▁same ▁ambigu ity ▁in ▁third - person ▁singular ▁as ▁in ▁English ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁H und , ▁Andrew . ▁" E y ak ". ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁the ▁Ar ctic . ▁Taylor ▁and ▁Francis ▁Publications . ▁ ▁Kra uss , ▁Michael ▁E . ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁E y ak : ▁a ▁pre lim inary ▁report . ▁University ▁of ▁Al aska .