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=== Transitive clauses === | === Transitive clauses === | ||
Clauses with transitive verbs follow a SOV pattern. | |||
* '''ona ke matla kuha''' - <small>mother O stew cook</small> - ''The mother is cooking stew.'' | |||
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* '''tasako ke masala yake''' - <small>hunt-AG O deer-INDEF chase</small> - ''The hunters are chasing some deer.'' | |||
=== Predication === | === Predication === | ||
=== Oblique participants === | === Oblique participants === | ||
Revision as of 05:19, 11 December 2016
Basic syntax
Simple sentences
Intransitive clauses
Intransitive clauses in Kala minimally consist of a subject followed by an intransitive verb, giving SV word order.
- nta'i moku - baby sleep - The baby sleeps.
- mita ina - dog eat - The dog eats.
- sama nala - sun shine - The sun shines.
Transitive clauses
Clauses with transitive verbs follow a SOV pattern.
- ona ke matla kuha - mother O stew cook - The mother is cooking stew.
- tasako ke masala yake - hunt-AG O deer-INDEF chase - The hunters are chasing some deer.
