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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Number=== | ===Number=== | ||
Unlike in English, where only sgular and plural declensions exist, Tũka uses three declensions: ''' | Unlike in English, where only sgular and plural declensions exist, Tũka uses three declensions: '''singular''', '''dual''' and '''plural''', in this case "plural" meaning three or more of an item, and all words have to be distinguished by a number particle, such as ''i tũka''("Tũka language"), lit. {{sc|sg}}.{{sc|nom}}, though ''i'' is only in nominative. In accusative, ''u'' is used and in absolutive ''ī'' is used. | ||
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|+ Tũka grammatical number particles | |||
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! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | !! colspan=3 | Declension | |||
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! Singular !! Dual !! Plural | |||
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! rowspan=4 | Case | |||
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! Nominative | |||
| ''i'' || ''ĩ'' || ''nhi'' | |||
|- | |||
! Accusative | |||
| ''u'' || ''ũ'' || ''nu'' | |||
|- | |||
! Absolutive | |||
| ''ī'' || ''ã'' || ''lu'' | |||
|} | |||
====Example==== | ====Example==== | ||
: ''I lã ī tũka en sikuĩ.'' | : ''I lã ī tũka en sikuĩ.'' | ||
: {{sc|sg}}.{{sc|nom}} {{sc|1}}.{{sc|sg}} {{sc|sg}}.{{sc|abs}} Tũka {{sc|pres}} speak-{{sc|perf}}.{{sc|1}}.{{sc|sg}}. | : {{sc|sg}}.{{sc|nom}} {{sc|1}}.{{sc|sg}} {{sc|sg}}.{{sc|abs}} Tũka {{sc|pres}} speak-{{sc|perf}}.{{sc|1}}.{{sc|sg}}. | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Tũka uses an SOV constituent order in most sentences, though the verb comes first(VSO) in imperative sentences, as well as the imperative particle, ''im'', which goes after the verb. | Tũka uses an SOV constituent order in most sentences, though the verb comes first(VSO) in imperative sentences, as well as the imperative particle, ''im'', which goes after the verb. | ||