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* past
* past
=lexicon=
===ka===
* '''ka-''' - plural
* '''ki-''' - someone; something
* '''ku-''' - they; them [3pl]
* '''kwa-''' - we; us [1pl]
===la===
===ma===
===na===
===pa===
===sa===
===ta===
===wa===
===ya===
===a===

Revision as of 13:04, 13 November 2016

sounds

consonants

Consonants Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal m n
Plosive p t k
Fricative s
Approximant w l j (y)

vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Open a

nouns

pronouns

singular plural
1 wa- kwa-
2 ni- pi- (-mpi-)
3 - ku-

locative prefixes

  • na- - in; at; on
  • ti- - behind; after

verbs

Verbs are the workhorses of Malu. They can mark for both agent and patient as well as tense. Many simple sentences are composed of only a verb.

tense

Tense is also distinguished, but only in the indicative. There are two tenses:

  • present, which is also used for future events (nonpast tense).
  • past

lexicon

ka

  • ka- - plural
  • ki- - someone; something
  • ku- - they; them [3pl]
  • kwa- - we; us [1pl]

la

ma

na

pa

sa

ta

wa

ya

a