Amis/Grammar

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Amis Grammar

Forms of a Verb

Regular Verbs

Irregular verbs

Instrumental Applicative

Locative Applicative

Factual Mood

The factual mood indicates factuality. This is marked with the suffix «ay».

  • kalat<v><actv><> ↔ mikalatay
  • palu<v><> ↔ mapaluay
  • kuhting<gpr> ↔ kuhtingay
  • tata'ak<gpr><> ↔ tata'akay
  • tusa<num><pl><> ↔ tatusaay

Irrealis Mood

Imperative Mood

Clause Structures

Sentence Structure

  • Amis is a predicate-initial language.

Noun Phrase Structure

Nouns

Case Markings

Pronouns