• Syntax

    1) Noun Phrase

    thwo
    this
    bâlâ
    nice
    chê
    house
    this nice house

    2) Intransitive Sentence

    thwo
    this
    chê
    house
    bâlâ
    nice
    This house is nice.

    3) Transitive Sentence

    Ji-gu
    1SG-GEN
    mamâ
    maternal.uncle
    thwo
    this
    bâlâ
    nice
    chê
    house
    nya-ta
    buy-PST
    My uncle bought this nice house.

    4) Postpositional Phrase

    Ji-gu
    dog
    pasa-pî
    porridge
    napõ
    ate-3.sg
    The dog ate porridge

    4) Word order (transitive)

    Ji
    1.SG
    chya
    tea
    twonachonu
    drink.PROG.PRS
    I am drinking tea

    5) Declarative Sentence 2 (intransitive)

    Ji
    I.SG
    naichowu
    eat.PRS
    I am eating

    6) Yes/No Questions

    Ne
    Eat
    mashtwola?
    want.2
    Are you hungry?

    7) Content Questions

    Cha
    2.SG
    mhigaw
    yesterday
    chen
    home
    gabale
    when
    wana?
    go.PST
    When did you go home yesterday?

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