Difference between revisions of "Wamesa/Grammar"
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The Wamesa pronouns are as follows: | The Wamesa pronouns are as follows: | ||
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: 3 p. pl. non-hum.. si . . . . . si <br/></tt> | : 3 p. pl. non-hum.. si . . . . . si <br/></tt> | ||
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Inclusivity ({{tag|incl}}, {{tag|excl}}) in Wamesa affects 1du and 1pl (1sg is always exclusive by nature), and indicates whether the listener is included in the narrator's group. | Inclusivity ({{tag|incl}}, {{tag|excl}}) in Wamesa affects 1du and 1pl (1sg is always exclusive by nature), and indicates whether the listener is included in the narrator's group. | ||
: * {{morphTest|funny{{tag|1pl}}{{tag|excl}}|amambekomamasare}} | : * {{morphTest|funny{{tag|1pl}}{{tag|excl}}|amambekomamasare}} | ||
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In Wamesa, morphemes indicate whether something is a human {{tag|hum}} or non-human {{tag|nhum}}. However, this only affects the 3pl forms of a word. | In Wamesa, morphemes indicate whether something is a human {{tag|hum}} or non-human {{tag|nhum}}. However, this only affects the 3pl forms of a word. | ||
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There are three numbers in the Wamesa number system: singular ({{tag|sg}}), dual ({{tag|du}}), and plural ({{tag|pl}}). \\In other words, there are morphemes indicating one of something, two, and more than two, as follows: | There are three numbers in the Wamesa number system: singular ({{tag|sg}}), dual ({{tag|du}}), and plural ({{tag|pl}}). \\In other words, there are morphemes indicating one of something, two, and more than two, as follows: | ||
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There are two types of articles in Wamesa - definite and indefinite - but they behave slightly differently than in English. Perhaps most importantly, they can attach to adjectives to turn the resulting phrase into a noun. | There are two types of articles in Wamesa - definite and indefinite - but they behave slightly differently than in English. Perhaps most importantly, they can attach to adjectives to turn the resulting phrase into a noun. | ||
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The definite article ({{tag|def}}) in Wamesa has a few forms: ''pai''{{tag|sg}}, ''pasanu''{{tag|du}}, and ''pasiat''{{tag|pl}}. Some examples are as follows: | The definite article ({{tag|def}}) in Wamesa has a few forms: ''pai''{{tag|sg}}, ''pasanu''{{tag|du}}, and ''pasiat''{{tag|pl}}. Some examples are as follows: | ||
: * {{morphTest|child{{tag|def}}|antum-pai}} | : * {{morphTest|child{{tag|def}}|antum-pai}} | ||
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: * {{morphTest| {{tag| }}| }} | : * {{morphTest| {{tag| }}| }} | ||
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The indefinite article({{tag|indef}}) in Wamesa is ''pesi''. Examples below: | The indefinite article({{tag|indef}}) in Wamesa is ''pesi''. Examples below: | ||
: * {{morphTest|man{{tag|indef}}|muan-pesi}} | : * {{morphTest|man{{tag|indef}}|muan-pesi}} | ||
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: * {{morphTest|night{{tag|pl}}{{tag|indef}}|diru-pesasi}} | : * {{morphTest|night{{tag|pl}}{{tag|indef}}|diru-pesasi}} | ||
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The Wamesa number system extends past just the pronouns to encompass the nouns as well. Singular, dual, and plural still exist and affect nouns. | The Wamesa number system extends past just the pronouns to encompass the nouns as well. Singular, dual, and plural still exist and affect nouns. | ||
babin-pesi-sanu = some two women | babin-pesi-sanu = some two women | ||
re-pasanu = the two eyes | re-pasanu = the two eyes | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 7 February 2017
Contents
Wamesa Pronouns
The Wamesa pronouns are as follows:
- Person ...........Cardinal Form Prefix (Infix) Form
- 1 p. sg. . . . . . yau. . . . . i-, y-
- 2 p. sg. . . . . . au . . . . . bu-, -u-
- 3 p. sg. . . . . . i. . . . . . di-, -i-
- 1 p. du. in. . . . nan(d)u. . . tu(n)-
- 1 p. du. ex. . . . amu(n) . . . amu(n)-
- 2 p. du. . . . . . man(d)u. . . mu(n)-
- 3 p. du. . . . . . san(d)u. . . su(n)-
- 1 p. pl. in. . . . tata(t). . . ta(n)-
- 1 p. pl. ex. . . . ama(t) . . . ama(n)-
- 2 p. pl. . . . . . mia(t) . . . me(n)-
- 3 p. pl. hum.. . . sia(t) . . . se(n)-
- 3 p. pl. non-hum.. si . . . . . si
Inclusivity
Inclusivity (<incl>, <excl>) in Wamesa affects 1du and 1pl (1sg is always exclusive by nature), and indicates whether the listener is included in the narrator's group.
- * funny<1pl><excl> ↔ amambekomamasare
Human-ness
In Wamesa, morphemes indicate whether something is a human <hum> or non-human <nhum>. However, this only affects the 3pl forms of a word.
Number
There are three numbers in the Wamesa number system: singular (<sg>), dual (<du>), and plural (<pl>). \\In other words, there are morphemes indicating one of something, two, and more than two, as follows:
Wamesa Articles
There are two types of articles in Wamesa - definite and indefinite - but they behave slightly differently than in English. Perhaps most importantly, they can attach to adjectives to turn the resulting phrase into a noun.
Definite Articles
The definite article (<def>) in Wamesa has a few forms: pai<sg>, pasanu<du>, and pasiat<pl>. Some examples are as follows:
- * child<def> ↔ antum-pai
- * fish<def> ↔ dian-pai
- * eye<du><def> ↔ re-pasanu
- * < > ↔
Indefinite Articles
The indefinite article(<indef>) in Wamesa is pesi. Examples below:
- * man<indef> ↔ muan-pesi
- * big<indef> ↔ baba-pesi
pesi is almost always inert, but it occasionally found in its dual and plural forms:
- * woman<du><indef> ↔ babin-pesi-sanu
- * night<pl><indef> ↔ diru-pesasi
Wamesa Nouns
Number
The Wamesa number system extends past just the pronouns to encompass the nouns as well. Singular, dual, and plural still exist and affect nouns.
babin-pesi-sanu = some two women re-pasanu = the two eyes
