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Revision as of 04:22, 15 September 2016
sounds
vowels
| Short | Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Back | Front | Back | |
| Close | i | u | iː | uː |
| Open | ɐ ~ ə | aː | ||
nouns
pronouns
| Subject | Object | |
|---|---|---|
| 1SG | wa- | mwa- |
| 2SG | ni- | ni- |
| 3SG | ∅ | (m)pu- |
| 1DU | pwá- | twá- |
| 2DU | pí- | (n)tí- |
| 3DU | ú- | tú- |
| 1PL | kwa- | skwa- |
| 2PL | (n)ki- | ski- |
| 3PL | ku- | sku- |
verbs
- Pronominal prefix - VERB STEM - tense/aspect-modal
tenses
There are three tenses...nonpast, past, and distant past.
| wanuyá | wa-nuy-á | 1S-eat-NPST | I eat. |
| ninuyí | ni-nuy-í | 2S-eat-PST | You ate. |
| pwánuyayí | pwá-nuy-ayí | 1DU-eat-DPST | We (two) ate long ago. |
moods
Various moods (or modals) are used to add nuance and subtlety.
examples
- tlakíyá - He/she must go.
