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Morphology
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| Marker/Description of Process: horseik | Meaning: Past | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Horseik nia ba Cristo Rei Yesterday 3SG go Cristo Rei 'Yesterday he went to Cristo Rei' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: nebe'e | Meaning: Plural marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
O hakarak ba nebe'e 2SG want go where 'Where do you want to go?' |
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| Comments: Only for pronouns | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: tiha ona | Meaning: Perfective tense marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Nia halo tiha ona musika ne'e, molok sira hatene 3SG make PERF song this, before they know 'He is already composed the song, before they know it' |
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| Marker/Description
of Process: ka lae? |
Meaning:
Question word |
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| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
O hakarak tein ka lae? 2SG want cook Q 'Do you want to cook?' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: hela | Meaning: Imperfective | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Nia halo hela nia serbisu 3SG make IMPERF 3SG work 'He is doing his work' |
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| Marker/Description
of Process: ninian |
Meaning: Possesive | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Libru ne'e ninian Book this 3SG 'This book belongs to her' |
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| Comments:
'ninian' is for the thrid person singular, and can be used
to describe his/her |
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