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: ''subject-(modifier) (particle) ((object)-(modifier)) verb-(modifier) (particle)'' | : ''subject-(modifier) (particle) ((object)-(modifier)) verb-(modifier) (particle)'' | ||
: or, more simply '''SOV''' | : or, more simply '''SOV''' | ||
==== examples ==== | |||
* '''tsaka''' | |||
: (a/the) house | |||
* '''tsaka nila''' | |||
: (a/the) blue house | |||
* '''tsakam nila''' | |||
: (the) blue houses | |||
* '''tsakam nila nayo''' | |||
: my blue house | |||
* '''tsakaham nila nayo''' | |||
: my big blue house | |||
* '''tsakam nayo nila ka''' | |||
: Is my house blue? | |||
== Index == | == Index == |
Revision as of 11:51, 20 April 2013
Sentences
- Most sentences in Kala contain a verb phrase, typically denoting the occurrence of an action. A verb phrase consists of a verb plus any modifiers.
- Most sentences also contain at least one noun phrase, typically denoting a person or thing. A noun phrase consists of a noun plus any modifiers.
- The two most important noun phrases are the subject and the object. Their exact meaning depends on the choice of verb, but
- loosely speaking, the subject is the person or thing that carries out the action, and the object is the person or thing that is directly affected by the action.
- Kala has an extremely regular grammar, with very few exceptions to its rules. Sentences are made up of one or more phrases. Each phrase consists of a subject (optionally followed by modifying particles) and a verb (optionally followed by modifying particles).
Word Order
- Kala phrase structure can be represented as follows:
- subject-(modifier) (particle) ((object)-(modifier)) verb-(modifier) (particle)
- or, more simply SOV
examples
- tsaka
- (a/the) house
- tsaka nila
- (a/the) blue house
- tsakam nila
- (the) blue houses
- tsakam nila nayo
- my blue house
- tsakaham nila nayo
- my big blue house
- tsakam nayo nila ka
- Is my house blue?