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Syntax
Noun phrase:| Gaga da`a laku liyo |
| beatiful very face she-POS |
| her very beautiful face |
Verb phrase:
| Monga ila popoto |
| Eat rice slowly |
| Eat rice slowly |
Prepositional phrase:
| To patali |
| In market |
| In the market |
Word order:
| Te Budi hemodaha sapi to pangimba |
| DET Budi (SUBJ) watch-PRSCONT cow (OBJ) in field |
| Budi is watching cow in the field |
Yes/no questions:
| Mamona`o de patali yi`o? |
| Going-2PER to market you? |
| Are you going to the market? |
Content questions:
| Tita tanggulu mu? |
| What name POSS? |
| What is your name? |