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When the last option is used, in writing the Seuna question.symbol must be used. | When the last option is used, in writing the Seuna question.symbol must be used. | ||
==summary of negative markers== | |||
'''-t-''' in an active?? verb, it negates that verb. | |||
'''-ka''' end.stuck to a subjuctive form it hegates that verb | |||
'''hu-''' stuck to a verb in the infinitive gives the negative infinitive | |||
'''kya''' is a particle put in front of the infinitive gives the negative imperative | |||
'''hu''' is a particle put in front of nouns meaning "no" or "zero" | |||
'''u-''' front.stuck to an adjective gives the opposite | |||
'''-u-''' in.stuck in a verb, gives the opposite | |||
The above system I consider combines with the '''ha''' and '''ku''' particle to give a harmonious negative/question paradigm. By the way '''-t-''' should really be '''-k-''' but it is just too much effort to kake the '''-rk-''' gesture. | |||
== WH questions == | == WH questions == | ||
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|align=center| which, what one, which one | |align=center| which, what one, which one | ||
|align=center| '''toiba''' | |align=center| '''toiba''' | ||
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|align=center| which ones, what ones, | |||
|align=center| '''toiban''' | |||
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Revision as of 14:54, 6 November 2008
Y/N questions
There are three ways that a yes/no question can be asked.
By having the particle ha, at the start of the sentence.
By having the particle ku, at the end of the sentence.
By having a rising intonation at the end of the sentence.
When the last option is used, in writing the Seuna question.symbol must be used.
summary of negative markers
-t- in an active?? verb, it negates that verb. -ka end.stuck to a subjuctive form it hegates that verb hu- stuck to a verb in the infinitive gives the negative infinitive kya is a particle put in front of the infinitive gives the negative imperative hu is a particle put in front of nouns meaning "no" or "zero" u- front.stuck to an adjective gives the opposite -u- in.stuck in a verb, gives the opposite
The above system I consider combines with the ha and ku particle to give a harmonious negative/question paradigm. By the way -t- should really be -k- but it is just too much effort to kake the -rk- gesture.
WH questions
what | toi |
why | toiji |
who | nai |
whose | naige |
when | toiku |
where | toida |
how | witoi |
what type of ?? | toita |
how many | noi |
how much | mejai |
which, what one, which one | toiba |
which ones, what ones, | toiban |
no = number meja = amount
Indefinite basic concepts
whatever | maju |
whoever | laju |
whenever | kuju |
wherever | fiju |
however | alju |
any type of | taju |
?? how many, how much ?? | juno |
?? whichever one ?? | baju |
When did you say. "When" indicates a qustion but also extreme indefiniteness
"I will come whenever you say" ... Is this really a RC ... time is never a very strongly held argument of a sentence but is always a very peripheral thing.
Question word => Indefinite pronoun
Question word => RC-marker
Index
- Introduction to Seuna
- Seuna : Chapter 1
- Seuna word shape
- The script of Seuna
- Seuna sentence structure
- Seuna pronouns
- Seuna nouns
- Seuna verbs (1)
- Seuna adjectives
- Seuna demonstratives
- Seuna verbs (2)
- Asking a question in Seuna
- Seuna relative clauses
- Seuna verbs (3)
- Methods for deriving words in Seuna
- List of all Seuna derivational affixes
- Numbers in Seuna
- Naming people in Seuna
- The Seuna calendar
- Seuna units