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| + | * -ung | ||
| + | * Turns a noun into a location by adding meaning: | ||
| + | ** 'to the' | ||
| + | ** 'at the' | ||
| + | ** 'in the' | ||
| + | ** 'on the' | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 19 February 2025
Contents
Parts of Speech
Nouns
- Animate Nouns
- Inanimate Nouns
- Pronouns
| Pronoun | Uses |
|---|---|
| nii | me, my, I |
| kii | you, your |
| neeka | him, her; his, her; he,she |
| niilóona | us, our, we |
| kiilóona | us, our, we |
| kiilóowa | your, ye |
| neekáawa | their, them, they |
Verbs
- Inanimate Intransitive Verbs (VIIs)
- Animate Intransitive Verbs (VAIs)
- Transitive Inanimate Verbs (VTIs)
- Transitive Animate Verbs (VTAs)
Productive Grammar Rules (Brainstorm)
Plural
- To make an animate noun plural, add 'ak'
- To make an inanimate noun plural, add 'al'
Obviative Endings
- Used to distinguish between 3rd person participants
- Noun without obviative ending (eg: 'al') is the proximate noun that is at the center of the discourse
- This allows for variation in word order to not cause confusion
Making a Noun Possessive
- Singular possessor + Singular animate possession
- Singular possessor + Plural animate possessions
- Plural possessors + Singular or plural animate possession
- Singular possessor + Singular inanimate possession
- Singular possessor + Plural inanimate possessions
- Plural possessors + Singular or plural inanimate possession
Locative Suffix
- -ung
- Turns a noun into a location by adding meaning:
- 'to the'
- 'at the'
- 'in the'
- 'on the'
