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Zinou Creole: Difference between revisions
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|Tyen, Tien, Tïen | |Tyen, Tien, Tïen | ||
|Toi, Twa | |Toi, Twa | ||
|Nafsek, Nafcek | |Nafsek, Nafcek | ||
|Hàlek | |Hàlek, Hâlek | ||
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|H' | |H' | ||
|Ihom | |Ihom | ||
|Yan | |Yan | ||
|Yen | |Yen | ||
|Eux | |Eux | ||
|Nafsom | |Nafsom | ||
|Hàlom, Hâlom, | |Hàlom, Hâlom, | ||
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Subject pronouns indicate who or what performs the verb's action. They come in paired forms: Isolated ('''Izolé''') and Enclitic ('''Mottasèl'''), with no grammatical difference and are used the same way. Enclitic forms are primarily used when the following word begins with a vowel, | ''' | ||
Subject pronouns indicate who or what performs the verb's action. They come in paired forms: Isolated ('''Izolé''') and Enclitic ('''Mottasèl'''), with no grammatical difference and are used the same way. Enclitic forms are primarily used when the following word begins with a vowel, y, or w. | |||
* '''M''''a | * '''M''''a étud kimya, fizya y biologia "I've studied chemistry, physics & biology." | ||
* ''' | * '''Li''' 3ando maïl à trichant "He has a penchant for cheating." | ||
Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This remains unchanged even if tense particles appear in a sentence. | Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This remains unchanged even if tense particles appear in a sentence. | ||
* | * M’'''ya''' andåm "I put her to sleep." | ||
* | * M’'''ya''' ro andåm "I’ll put her to sleep." | ||
Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and replace noun phrases. They stand alone and don't need to be followed by a noun. The | Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and replace noun phrases. They stand alone and don't need to be followed by a noun. The possessive pronoun must agree to the grammatical number of the object being owned, whether implied or stated. | ||
* çé ta zæhré ou '''mian'''? "Is this your flower or mine?" | |||
* çé ta lé zæhré ou '''mien'''? "Are these your flowers or mine?" | |||
Disjunctive pronouns are the strong forms of pronouns, used for emphasis or on their own. They serve various functions and are used in the following situations: | Disjunctive pronouns are the strong forms of pronouns, used for emphasis or on their own. They serve various functions and are used in the following situations: | ||
# as objects of prepositions: | # as objects of prepositions: | ||
# in dislocated positionsː | # in dislocated positionsː | ||
# in cleft sentences: | # in cleft sentences: | ||
# in compound noun phrases: | # in compound noun phrases: | ||
# as emphatic subjectsː | # as emphatic subjectsː | ||
# as objects of verbs in the imperativeː "''' | # as objects of verbs in the imperativeː "'''don moi'''." Give me. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||