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   ލާ{{tag|mod}} ދުކޮހް{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|imp}} އެކަނި{{tag|adj}} އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}}| Leave me alone! }}
 
   ލާ{{tag|mod}} ދުކޮހް{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|imp}} އެކަނި{{tag|adj}} އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}}| Leave me alone! }}
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މާދަމާ{{tag|adv}} އަލީ{{tag|np}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}} ސ ކުރާނެ.
  
 
=== No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences) ===
 
=== No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences) ===

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div-eng tests

SOV Word Order

  • (div) !އަހަރެން އެކަނި ދުކޮހް ލާ → (eng) Leave me alone!
    (div) !<sent>ލާ<mod> ދުކޮހް<v><tv><act><pres><p3><imp> އެކަނި<adj> އަހަރެން<prn><pers><p1><sg><std><dir> → (eng) Leave<vblex><inf> me<prn><obj><p1><mf><sg> alone<adv>!
  • (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
    (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
  ލާ<mod> ދުކޮހް<v><tv><act><pres><p3><imp> އެކަނި<adj> އަހަރެން<prn><pers><p1><sg><std><dir>| Leave me alone! }}

މާދަމާ<adv> އަލީ<np> ފާހަނަ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> ސ ކުރާނެ.

No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences)

  • (div) ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟ → (eng) Where is the bathroom?
    (div) ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟ → (eng) Where is the bathroom?
  • (div) އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ! → (eng) I am sinking!
    (div) އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ! → (eng) I am sinking!

Human/Non-human Distinction

  • (div) މީހާ → (eng) person
    (div) މީހާ<n><hum><sg><def><dir> → (eng) person
  • (div) މަދްރަސާ → (eng) school
    (div) މަދްރަސާ → (eng) school
  • (div) ތަރައްގީ → (eng) improvement
    (div) ތަރައްގީ → (eng) improvement

Sentence Final -އެވެ

  • (div) މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ. → (eng) The school is much bigger than the house.
    (div) މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ.‏ <none> → (eng) The school is much bigger than the house.


މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ

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  • (div) އެކަމަކު 24 ގަޑި އިރު ނުވަނީސް އެމީހުން ވަނީ ދުކޮށްލާފައެވެ. → (eng) But they were released within 24 hours.
    (div) އެކަމަކު 24 ގަޑި އިރު ނުވަނީސް އެމީހުން ވަނީ ދުކޮށްލާފައެވެ. → (eng) But they were released within 24 hours.


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Future Tense Marked with Suffix

  • (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) The competition will end today.
    (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) The competition will end today.
  • (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
    (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
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