Munsee/Grammar
From LING073
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
