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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*A construction approaching a polite imperative is formed using the 2P and the prefix ''ni-'' “perhaps” on the verb. | *A construction approaching a polite imperative is formed using the 2P and the prefix ''ni-'' “perhaps” on the verb. | ||
*A “relative” clause follows its (pro-)nominal head and is always offset with comma. When they are related to the object of the main sentence they are marked with the directive '''-e'''. | |||
*:''mak, karesi ras, lana ras ha-tok.'' “Mark, a bit old is he, cooks he the chicken.” → ''mak, karesi ras, lana ras ha-tok, laja rase.'' “Mark, a bit old is he, cooks he the chicken, sings he;{{sc|dir}}” where the second relative clause matches with ''ha-tok''. | |||
*When the verb in a relative clause is stative and the main clause verb too, the main clause drops the common pronoun. | |||
*:''mak, pare ras, tanire [] mar vańe tavi'' → “Mark, red is he, taller is [he] than taller is David” |