|
ldtc@hawaii.edu 1890 East-West Rd., Honolulu, HI 96822 USA |
LDTC Home | About LDTC | People | Languages | Workshops | Support |
|
|
Syntax
EXAMPLES (DELETE After reading) - Noun phrase: | kuda metan kuda metan rua |
| horse black horse black two |
| "a black horse" "two black horses" |
Verb phrase:
| han etu nia gosta han etu |
| eat rice 3.SG like eat rice |
| "eat rice" "she likes to eat rice" |
Prepositional phrase:
| iha hau-nia uma 'iha hau-nia uma foun' |
| 1.SG-POSS house at 1.SG-POSS house new |
| "at my house" "at my new house" |
Word order: (words in parentheses are optional)
| hau han etu iha hau nia uma |
| 1.SG eat rice at 1.SG-POSS house |
| "I eat rice at my house" |
Yes/no questions:
| Nia lee livru ka? |
| 3.SG reads book Q |
| "Does s/he read book?" |
| O hakarak ba vizita vizino ka? |
| 2.SG want go next place Q? |
| "Do you want to go the neighbors?" |
Content questions:
| ngi hiau khon mangsi? |
| 2.SG can see what? |
| "What can you see?" |