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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 in [[Kala]] contain a verb phrase, typically denoting the occurrence of an action. A verb phrase consists of a verb plus any modifiers. | ||
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* [[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). | * [[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). | ||
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* | * '''nahi ke maka nomo''' | ||
: girl {{sc|top}} music like | |||
: ''The girl likes the music''. | |||
* '''ke yasa sauatse''' | |||
: | : {{sc|top}} air damp-seem | ||
: ''The air seems damp''. | |||
* '''na ke ha aya omo''' | |||
: {{sc|1sg}} {{sc|top}} {{sc|3sg}} beautiful think | |||
* '' | : ''I think that she is beautiful''. | ||
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Revision as of 04:25, 14 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).
examples
- nahi ke maka nomo
- girl top music like
- The girl likes the music.
- ke yasa sauatse
- top air damp-seem
- The air seems damp.
- na ke ha aya omo
- 1sg top 3sg beautiful think
- I think that she is beautiful.
