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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.
=== Word Order ===
* Basic word order is '''SOV''' and is invariable.
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* ''(subject) - (object) - (verb)''
:'''tlaka (ke) naka anya'''
:<tt>man (TOP) woman see</tt>
: The man sees the woman.
* ''(subject) - (verb)''
:'''nahi apuaye'''
:<tt>girl sing.PAST</tt>
: The girl sang. / The girl did sing.
* ''(subject) - (complement) - (verb)''
:'''ina manka a'''
:<tt>food cold COP</tt>
: The food is cold.
* ''(subject) - (prepositional phrase) - (verb)''
:'''naka tsa'e kama yalaye'''
:<tt>woman through village walk.PAST</tt>
: The woman walked through the village.
* ''(subject) - (prepositional phrase) - (object) - (verb)''
:'''na'eta itla omena yeta'''
:<tt>1s.ACC.2s this apple give</tt>
: I give to you this apple.
::(''In this case, the prepositional phrase is replaced by the pronominal construction.'')
* ''(subject) - (prepositional phrase) - (verb)''
:'''ta kima poto tayo tse'ek'''
:<tt>2s like photo 2s.POSS appear.NEG</tt>
: You do not look like your photo.
====Clauses====
*In addition to phrases, some sentences contain clauses, which resemble smaller sentences nested within the larger sentence.
:They can modify noun phrases, verb phrases, or the whole of the larger sentence.
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* ''(subject) - (clause) - (prepositional phrase) - (verb)''
:'''tlaka ke asaye hina ka'e nuyoku yalaye'''
:<tt>man CONJ live.PAST here to New York go.PAST</tt>
: The man who lived here went to New York.
* ''(subject) - (clause) - (verb)''
:'''na ke ha aya a omu'''
:<tt>1s CONJ 3s beautiful COP think</tt>
: I think that she is beautiful.
== Index ==
{{Kala index}}
[[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:Kala]]

Latest revision as of 05:43, 13 December 2015