Faraneit Grammar
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This page is designed to answer questions about the syntax, morphology, phonology, and ideophones/interjections of Faraneit more completely than its general page. It follows the format seen on this page.
Syntax
General Questions
- 1.1.1 Sentence Types:
- 1.1.1.1 Spoken Faraneit does not inventively distinguish from personal speech and quoted speech, aside from common allusions such as, "he said,..." (Faraneit: "haloan, ..." rather it is said).
- 1.1.1.2 Marking Interrogatives:
- 1.1.1.2.1 Yes-No Questions
- 1.1.1.2.1.1 Neutral questions use the common inversion technique coupled with rising intonation. Hav mepenih purej?, can I join? When stressing the action rather than the subject of the sentence as the question, however, the word order can return to normal VSO; mepenihav purej?, can I join?
- 1.1.1.2.1.2 Leading:
- 1.1.1.2.1.2.1 Affirmative leading has two similar but contrasting methods. The first is to end the sentence, which is in regular flat intonation with the regular word order, with the modifier haneit. For example, Mepenihav purej, hanit?, I can join, right? The second is more delayed and generally comes after a greater pause, with the modifier deareivac. For example, Mepenihav purej. Deareivac?, I can join... right?
- 1.1.1.2.1.2.2 Negative leading has only one method, parrellel to the hanit construction for the affirmative, but with the modifier, zaneit. For example, Mepenihav purej, zaneit?, I can't join, can I? Note that the first sentence is negated by the subsequent zaneit and is therefore affirmative in Faraneit.
- Informational Questions:
- 1.1.1.2.1 Yes-No Questions