Focus is accomplished entirely by word order change due to topic fronting. Often, context is necessary to accurately parse a sentence.
In the sentence "Io loum koañ" - man dog bite - 'dog' is in subject position and the meaning is clear, i.e. "The man was bitten by a dog."
In the sentence "Io arch jgeng ngaiyk" - man throw enter ocean - it is unclear without context whether the man threw something into the ocean or was thrown in himself.
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