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: <small>1pl see FUT 3sg</small> | : <small>1pl see FUT 3sg</small> | ||
: ''We will see her.'' | : ''We will see her.'' | ||
= Number = | |||
* '''sunya''' - zero; nothing | |||
* '''un''' - one; single; alone | |||
* '''tu''' - two; double; duo | |||
* '''san''' - three; triple | |||
* '''si''' - four | |||
* '''pen''' - five | |||
* '''we''' - six | |||
* '''na''' - seven | |||
* '''pa''' - eight | |||
* '''nun''' - nine | |||
* '''ye''' - ten | |||
* '''aku / ku''' - hundred | |||
* '''mila''' - thousand | |||
=palalo= | =palalo= | ||
===a=== | ===a=== | ||
* '''ama''' - but; yet; however | * '''ama''' - but; yet; however | ||
* '''awa''' - or; either | * '''awa''' - or; either | ||
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* '''ma''' - interrogative particle | * '''ma''' - interrogative particle | ||
* '''malu''' - be small; little; tiny | * '''malu''' - be small; little; tiny | ||
* '''muki''' - ocean; sea; bay | * '''muki''' - ocean; sea; bay | ||
===n=== | ===n=== | ||
* '''nama''' - sleep; rest; relax | * '''nama''' - sleep; rest; relax | ||
* '''ne''' - no; not; negative | * '''ne''' - no; not; negative | ||
* '''note''' - night; darkness | * '''note''' - night; darkness | ||
===o=== | ===o=== | ||
* '''o''' - direct object particle | * '''o''' - direct object particle | ||
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* '''opa''' - male parent | * '''opa''' - male parent | ||
===p=== | ===p=== | ||
* '''pala''' - word; morpheme; unit of language | * '''pala''' - word; morpheme; unit of language | ||
* '''pan''' - food; bread | * '''pan''' - food; bread | ||
* '''paya''' - white; whiteness | * '''paya''' - white; whiteness | ||
* '''peka''' - run; flee; move quickly | * '''peka''' - run; flee; move quickly | ||
* '''pu''' - this; these | * '''pu''' - this; these | ||
===s=== | ===s=== | ||
* '''simu''' - letter (of the alphabet) | * '''simu''' - letter (of the alphabet) | ||
* '''su''' - that; those | * '''su''' - that; those | ||
===t=== | ===t=== | ||
* '''ta''' - be large; big; grand | * '''ta''' - be large; big; grand | ||
* '''tani''' - be aware of; know; understand | * '''tani''' - be aware of; know; understand | ||
===u=== | ===u=== | ||
* '''u''' - and; also; too; as well | * '''u''' - and; also; too; as well | ||
===w=== | ===w=== | ||
* '''wite''' - see; look; watch; observe | * '''wite''' - see; look; watch; observe | ||
===y=== | ===y=== | ||
* '''ya''' - vocative / imperative particle | * '''ya''' - vocative / imperative particle | ||
* '''yati''' - hand; arm | * '''yati''' - hand; arm | ||
* '''yo / -yo''' - have; hold; contain | * '''yo / -yo''' - have; hold; contain | ||
* '''yu''' - be in; at; on | * '''yu''' - be in; at; on | ||
* '''yuma''' - day; daylight | * '''yuma''' - day; daylight | ||
* '''yunta''' - gather; collect; amass | * '''yunta''' - gather; collect; amass | ||
=phrases= | =phrases= | ||
* '''wa tani ko''' | * '''wa tani ko''' | ||
: <small>1sg know 3sg</small> | : <small>1sg know 3sg</small> | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 27 April 2018
Nouns
Nouns only decline for number and possession. They are altered with -lo to show plurality, and possessiveness with -yo.
Pronouns
kalama has three basic pronouns; wa [1sg], ni [2sg], and ko [3sg]. These do not indicate gender.
Verbs
Verbs do not change and are only ever modified by particles.
Tense
Past tense is indicated by the particle le following the verb. Future tense is indicated by the particle sa.
- ko ne kome le
- 3sg NEG eat PST
- He didn't eat.
- walo wite sa ko
- 1pl see FUT 3sg
- We will see her.
Number
- sunya - zero; nothing
- un - one; single; alone
- tu - two; double; duo
- san - three; triple
- si - four
- pen - five
- we - six
- na - seven
- pa - eight
- nun - nine
- ye - ten
- aku / ku - hundred
- mila - thousand
palalo
a
- ama - but; yet; however
- awa - or; either
- ayo - any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
e
- enpo - be away from; move away
i
- ila - be near; move toward; in direction of
k
- kasa - house; building; apartment; room; residence
- kata - speak; talk; language
- kome - eat; consume
- koye - some; a few; a little
- kula - all; whole; entire; every; complete
l
- loka - place; location; spot; point
- loma - bump, nose, hill, mountain, button
m
- ma - interrogative particle
- malu - be small; little; tiny
- muki - ocean; sea; bay
n
- nama - sleep; rest; relax
- ne - no; not; negative
- note - night; darkness
o
- o - direct object particle
- oma - female parent
- opa - male parent
p
- pala - word; morpheme; unit of language
- pan - food; bread
- paya - white; whiteness
- peka - run; flee; move quickly
- pu - this; these
s
- simu - letter (of the alphabet)
- su - that; those
t
- ta - be large; big; grand
- tani - be aware of; know; understand
u
- u - and; also; too; as well
w
- wite - see; look; watch; observe
y
- ya - vocative / imperative particle
- yati - hand; arm
- yo / -yo - have; hold; contain
- yu - be in; at; on
- yuma - day; daylight
- yunta - gather; collect; amass
phrases
- wa tani ko
- 1sg know 3sg
- I know her.
- ma loka kasa niyo
- Q place house 2sg.GEN
- Where is your house?
