Verse:Mwtqwlqwj/Qwbmwdqwg: Difference between revisions

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* possessive suffixes always productive

* default VSO word order, preserved as topic-V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses by a development of Arabic nominativus pendens

~~Sentences with finite verbs are VSO:~~

~~:'''''Cel el{{cll}} γannèj clùiteac{{cda}} nòn{{cll}} me{{3}}t{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}}.'''''~~

~~: eat.PST.3SG.M DEF γina_singer famous.SG.M lunch with-DEF Taoiseach~~

~~: ''The famous ''γina'' singer had a luncheon with the Taoiseach.''~~

~~The progressive aspect uses verbnouns whose possessors are direct objects.~~

~~Question particle ''el'' (from ''hal''), assimilates to ''əL/ər/əR'' before L/r/R~~

The vocative particle ''je'' (''j'' before a vowel) is consistently used (like the Irish vocative). Vocative phrases usually go to the end: 'Cerìm, close the door!' is ''ʔwγlag{{cll}} el bèb, je Cerìm!''

* Is fear é Dónal = Ragil hw{{`}} Dom{{cda}}nall

* is fear mór/mór an fear é Dónal = ragil cbìr/cbìr er{{cll}} ragil hw Dom{{cda}}nall

* is é Dónal an Taoiseach olc = Dom{{cda}}nall hw et{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}} ȝàrr

* (!) tá Dónal mór = Dom{{cda}}nall hw cbìr

* bhí Dónal ... = ceàn Dom{{cda}}nall cbìr

* (!) tá úll ann/agam = hemm/{{3}}andi twffèħ

* (!) Stative verbs are different from Irish: tá mé i mo chodladh = nearg{{cll}}ad (stative verbs use the future tense in Hiberno-Arabic)

Syntax example:

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 * possessive suffixes always productive
 * default VSO word order, preserved as topic-V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses by a development of Arabic nominativus pendens
-Sentences with finite verbs are VSO:
-:'''''Cel el{{cll}} γannèj clùiteac{{cda}} nòn{{cll}} me{{3}}t{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}}.'''''
-: eat.PST.3SG.M DEF γina_singer famous.SG.M lunch with-DEF Taoiseach
-: ''The famous ''γina'' singer had a luncheon with the Taoiseach.''
-The progressive aspect uses verbnouns whose possessors are direct objects.
-Question particle ''el'' (from ''hal''), assimilates to ''əL/ər/əR'' before L/r/R
 The vocative particle ''je'' (''j'' before a vowel) is consistently used (like the Irish vocative). Vocative phrases usually go to the end: 'Cerìm, close the door!' is ''ʔwγlag{{cll}} el bèb, je Cerìm!''
-* Is fear é Dónal = Ragil hw{{`}} Dom{{cda}}nall
-* is fear mór/mór an fear é Dónal = ragil cbìr/cbìr er{{cll}} ragil hw Dom{{cda}}nall
-* is é Dónal an Taoiseach olc = Dom{{cda}}nall hw et{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}} ȝàrr
-* (!) tá Dónal mór = Dom{{cda}}nall hw cbìr
-* bhí Dónal ... = ceàn Dom{{cda}}nall cbìr
-* (!) tá úll ann/agam = hemm/{{3}}andi twffèħ
-* (!) Stative verbs are different from Irish: tá mé i mo chodladh = nearg{{cll}}ad (stative verbs use the future tense in Hiberno-Arabic)
 Syntax example: