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==Noun Markers== | ==Noun Markers== | ||
Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis. | Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis. | ||
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| + | Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay. | ||
| + | Malaʼup nu wacu ku wawa ni Panay. | ||
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| + | The dog is chasing Panay's child. | ||
| + | Panay's child was chased by the dog. | ||
==Example 3== | ==Example 3== | ||
Revision as of 02:34, 20 April 2023
Word Order
In Amis sentences the verb must come before nouns.
- (ami) Minanuy kaku tu safa. → (eng) I am swinging a younger sibling.
- (ami) nanoy<v><av> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> safa<n> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> be<vbser><pres><p1><sg> [swing<vblex><>] a<det><ind><sg> young<adj><sint><comp> sibling<n><sg>
- (ami) Maulah kaku tu pusong. → (eng) I like Taitung.
- (ami) ulah<v><uv><prst> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> pusong<np><top> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> like<vblex>[<pres> or <imp>] Taitung<np><top><sg>
Noun Markers
Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis.
Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay. Malaʼup nu wacu ku wawa ni Panay.
The dog is chasing Panay's child. Panay's child was chased by the dog.
