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