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==pronouns== | |||
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! ''singular'' | |||
! ''plural'' | |||
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! 1 | |||
| '''wa-''' | |||
| '''kwa-''' | |||
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! 2 | |||
| '''ni-''' | |||
| '''pi-''' ('''-mpi-''') | |||
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! 3 | |||
| '''-''' | |||
| '''ku-''' | |||
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=verbs= | |||
Verbs are the workhorses of '''Malu'''. They can mark for both agent and patient as well as tense. Many simple sentences are composed of only a verb. | |||
==tense== | |||
Tense is also distinguished, but only in the indicative. There are two tenses: | |||
* present, which is also used for future events (nonpast tense). | |||
* past | |||
Revision as of 12:57, 13 November 2016
sounds
consonants
| Consonants | Labial | Coronal | Dorsal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |
| Plosive | p | t | k |
| Fricative | s | ||
| Approximant | w | l | j (y) |
vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Open | a |
nouns
pronouns
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wa- | kwa- |
| 2 | ni- | pi- (-mpi-) |
| 3 | - | ku- |
verbs
Verbs are the workhorses of Malu. They can mark for both agent and patient as well as tense. Many simple sentences are composed of only a verb.
tense
Tense is also distinguished, but only in the indicative. There are two tenses:
- present, which is also used for future events (nonpast tense).
- past
