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===Syntax=== | ===Syntax=== | ||
Ewige uses the rare [[w:verb–object–subject|verb–object–subject]] word order. Noun phrases are generally right-branching, with adjectives, numerals, and relative clauses all following the head noun (in that order). However, Ewige uses prepositions rather than postpositions, and determiners precede the head noun. | Ewige uses the rare [[w:verb–object–subject|verb–object–subject]] word order. Noun phrases are generally right-branching, with adjectives, numerals, and relative clauses all following the head noun (in that order). However, Ewige uses prepositions rather than postpositions, and determiners precede the head noun. | ||
The general negation particle is ''ou'', which is used to negate every part of speech other than verbs. Adverbs typically come at the end of the sentence. | |||
===Questions=== | |||
Ewige possesses the following words to form questions: | |||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" | |||
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! English | |||
! Ewige | |||
|- | |||
| what? | |||
| ''hei?'' | |||
|- | |||
| who/whom? | |||
| ''hor?'' | |||
|- | |||
| which? | |||
| ''hok?'' | |||
|- | |||
| where? | |||
| ''heiry?'' (from ''hei iry?'', literally "what place?") | |||
|- | |||
| when? | |||
| ''hou?'' | |||
|- | |||
| why? | |||
| ''ha?'' | |||
|} | |||
==Sample text== | ==Sample text== | ||