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Kala’s grammar is fairly regular and equally as simple. This is an explanation based on a story. The story is fairly simple and involves a few situations that are common to the human experience. | |||
<h2>characters</h2> | |||
* <b>yohano</b> - John | |||
* <b>mikelo</b> - Michael | |||
* <b>susana</b> - Susan | |||
<h2>creatures</h2> | |||
* <b>kuatla</b> - snake | |||
* <b>mita</b> - dog | |||
* <b>tsikua</b> - bird | |||
<h2>colors</h2> | |||
* <b>yana</b> - yellow | |||
* <b>nila</b> - blue | |||
* <b>oya</b> - black | |||
<h2>numbers</h2> | |||
* <b>na'o</b> - one | |||
* <b>tsa'o</b> - six | |||
* <b>ue'o</b> - ten | |||
<h2>phrases</h2> | |||
* <b>na ina</b> | |||
: 1sg eat | |||
: <i>I eat.</i> or <i>I am eating.</i> | |||
* This is the simplest type of phrase in Kala. It includes the subject <b>na</b> and the action <b>ina</b>. The important thing to recognize is that <b>ina</b> can also mean <i>food</i>. The clue to its meaning in this phrase is word order, which, in Kala, is always <b>(Subject)-(Object)-Verb</b>. Verbs can be used alone when the phrase is an interjection, simply a statement of observance, or response to a question. Note the example below: | |||
* <b>pana</b> | |||
: rain | |||
: <i>It is raining</i> or <i>Rain!</i> | |||
* To express the tense, simple suffixes are used: | |||
* <b>mita inaye</b> | |||
: dog eat-PST | |||
: <i>The dog ate.</i> | |||
* (note the lack of a definite article) | |||
* <b>tsikua ilatli</b> | |||
: bird fly-FUT | |||
: <i>The bird will fly.</i> | |||
Revision as of 15:37, 7 May 2015
Kala’s grammar is fairly regular and equally as simple. This is an explanation based on a story. The story is fairly simple and involves a few situations that are common to the human experience.
characters
- yohano - John
- mikelo - Michael
- susana - Susan
creatures
- kuatla - snake
- mita - dog
- tsikua - bird
colors
- yana - yellow
- nila - blue
- oya - black
numbers
- na'o - one
- tsa'o - six
- ue'o - ten
phrases
- na ina
- 1sg eat
- I eat. or I am eating.
- This is the simplest type of phrase in Kala. It includes the subject na and the action ina. The important thing to recognize is that ina can also mean food. The clue to its meaning in this phrase is word order, which, in Kala, is always (Subject)-(Object)-Verb. Verbs can be used alone when the phrase is an interjection, simply a statement of observance, or response to a question. Note the example below:
- pana
- rain
- It is raining or Rain!
- To express the tense, simple suffixes are used:
- mita inaye
- dog eat-PST
- The dog ate.
- (note the lack of a definite article)
- tsikua ilatli
- bird fly-FUT
- The bird will fly.
