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Syntax
EXAMPLES - Noun phrase: | Dua boh moto Dua boh moto mirah |
| Two CL.nonhuman car two CL.nonhuman car red |
| Two cars two red cars |
Verb phrase:
| Jep ie Gobnyan geujok ie suum keu lon |
| Drink water 3.S give water hot for 1.S |
| Drink water She/he gives me hot water |
Prepositional phrase:
| di rumoh lon di rumoh baroe lon |
| at house 1.SG at house new 1.SG |
| at my house at my new house |
Word order: (words in parentheses are optional)
| Lon pajoh bue di rumoh lon |
| 1.SG eat rice at house 1.SG. |
| I eat rice at my house |
Yes/no questions:
| Ka leuh gobnyan baca koran? |
| PERF did 3.SG read newspaper? |
| Did s/he read newspaper? |
| Peu droen neujak u toko? |
| What 2.SG go to store? |
| Do you want to go the store? |
Content questions:
| Peu nyang jeut droen kaloen? |
| What that can 2.SG see ? |
| What can you see? |