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====Noun phrase==== | ====Noun phrase==== | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
====Weak verbs==== | |||
Kaikiwan weak verbs do not have inflection or conjugation, and thus require a pronoun preceding the verb to understand the aspect of the verb. Most weak verbs are verbs relating to everyday things, e.g. ''tikīa''(to toast), ''néwa''(to work). | |||
====Strong verbs==== | |||
Kaikiwan strong verbs change form irregularly based on pronoun and context. However, because strong verb conjugations are unique(usually based on intonation), strong verbs do not require a preceding pronoun. | |||
Strong verbs are often related to the state of a person or what an animal/insect is doing. | |||
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|+ Conjugation of ''īni''("to be") | |||
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! colspan=2 rowspan=2| !! colspan=6 | Pronoun | |||
|- | |||
! 1.SG !! 1.PL !! 2.SG !! 2.PL !! 3.SG !! 3.PL | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=6| Tense | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Present | |||
| ''in'' || ''ini'' || ''ín'' || ''íni'' || ''ìn'' || ''ìni'' | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Past | |||
| ''san'' || ''sani'' || ''sán'' || ''sáni'' || ''sàn'' || ''sàni'' | |||
|- | |||
! Imperfect | |||
| ''isen'' || ''iseni'' || ''isén'' || ''iséni'' || ''isèn'' || ''isèni'' | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Future | |||
| ''tan'' || ''tani'' || ''i‘an'' || ''i‘ani'' || ''i‘ān'' || ''i‘āni'' | |||
|- | |||
! Conditional | |||
| ''ana'' || ''ani'' || ''ána'' || ''áni'' || ''na‘na'' || ''na‘ni'' | |||
|} | |||
====Verb phrase==== | ====Verb phrase==== | ||
===Sentences=== | ===Sentences=== | ||
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====Sentence phrase==== | ====Sentence phrase==== | ||
=====Dependent clauses===== | =====Dependent clauses===== | ||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||
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