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== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
The following color coding will be used for the examples in order to facilitate understanding of the sentence structure | |||
{{red|verbs - adverb}} - {{green|subject - adjective}} - {{blue|object - adjective}} - {{gold|ind. object - adjective}} - others | |||
=== Word order === | === Word order === | ||
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** Place | ** Place | ||
=== Relative | === Relative Constructions === | ||
*'''Subject''' | |||
be [come-{{sc|pst}} late guy-{{sc|nom}}]-{{sc|nom}} cousin.{{sc|abs}} 1s.{{sc|gen}} | :{{red|be}} {{green|[come-{{sc|pst}} late guy-{{sc|nom}}]-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|cousin.{{sc|abs}}}} 1s.{{sc|gen}} | ||
The [he came late] guy is my cousin | :The [he came late] guy is my cousin | ||
*'''Direct object''' | |||
give-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} rose-{{sc|abs}} [see-{{sc|pst}} kate-{{sc|nom}} girl-{{sc|abs}}]-{{sc|dat}} | :{{red|give-{{sc|pst}}}} {{green|1s-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|rose-{{sc|abs}}}} {{gold|[see-{{sc|pst}} kate-{{sc|nom}} girl-{{sc|abs}}]-{{sc|dat}}}} | ||
I gave the rose to the [Kate saw her] girl | :I gave the rose to the [Kate saw her] girl | ||
*'''Indirect object''' | |||
know john-{{sc|nom}} [write-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} letter-{{sc|abs}} woman-{{sc|dat}}]-{{sc|abs}} | :{{red|know}} {{green|john-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|[write-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} letter-{{sc|abs}} woman-{{sc|dat}}]-{{sc|abs}}}} | ||
John knows the [I wrote a letter to her] woman | :John knows the [I wrote a letter to her] woman | ||
*'''Genitive''' | |||
tell-{{sc|pst}} [die-{{sc|pst}} father-{{sc|nom}} boy-{{sc|gen}}]-{{sc|nom}} 1s-{{sc|abs}} | :{{red|tell-{{sc|pst}}}} {{green|[die-{{sc|pst}} father-{{sc|nom}} boy-{{sc|gen}}]-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|1s-{{sc|abs}}}} | ||
The [his father died] boy told me something | :The [his father died] boy told me something | ||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
[[Category:A_priori]] | [[Category:A_priori]] |
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