Seuna sentence structure

The basic sentence structure is SVO. However if the S is indefinite, it immediately follows the verb.

The naked object is indefinite. To make it definite the affix -s is added. This suffix is only used with objects.

The affix -s is one of two inflections added to nouns. The other is -n which can be said to be locative case.

What some languages do with a complex case system, Seuna does with serial-verbs and prepositions.

Some common prepositions

o = w.r.t.

e = dative case

Other small words

i = and

Other small bits

u- = un-

-ɘ = serial verb marker = object incorporating marker

Examples

lari kludas e jene = I gave the book to Janet

lari jene kludas = I gave Janet the book.

lori sele nayo tentis = a boy gave him the key lori sele nayo tenti = a boy gave him a key sele lori nayo tenti = the boy gave him a key lori nayo tenti = he gave him a key lori nayo so = he gave it to him

The dative term is completely mobile.

sana = somebody ?? saso = something ??

Index

1. Introduction to Seuna
2. Seuna : Chapter 1
3. Seuna word shape
4. The script of Seuna
5. Seuna sentence structure
6. Seuna pronouns
7. Seuna nouns
8. Seuna verbs (1)
9. Seuna adjectives
10. Seuna demonstratives
11. Seuna verbs (2)
12. Asking a question in Seuna
13. Seuna relative clauses
14. Seuna verbs (3)
15. Methods for deriving words in Seuna
16. List of all Seuna derivational affixes
17. Numbers in Seuna
18. Naming people in Seuna
19. The Seuna calendar
20. Seuna units