User:Masako/pataka
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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.
- kama ke naha ya'e - village O river be.near - There is a village near the river.
- ke apua muyapua - O song do-PFV - The song has been sung.
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.
- kyali ke itohuatla peha - spear O tree-oak pierce - The spear pierces the oak tree.
- tasako ke mitla hita ma ne masa mata - hunt-AG O arrow cast and DO deer kill - The hunter shoots an arrow and kills the deer.
