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{{ | == 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 === | |||
* ''(a/the) house'' | |||
:{| | |||
|'''tsaka''' | |||
|- | |||
|house | |||
|} | |||
* ''(a/the) blue house'' | |||
:{| | |||
|'''tsaka''' ||'''nila''' | |||
|- | |||
|house ||blue | |||
|} | |||
* '''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 == | |||
{{Kala index}} | {{Kala index}} | ||
[[Category:Kala]] | [[Category:Kala]] |
Revision as of 03:32, 13 September 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
- (a/the) house
tsaka house
- (a/the) blue house
tsaka nila house blue
- 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?