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A simple sentence consists at least of two noun phrases in nominative absolutus. The first noun phrase is interpreted as subject of the sentence, the second as predicate. If the first noun phrase is just a personal pronoun, it can be omitted and expressed as deixis of the predicate. | A simple sentence consists at least of two noun phrases in nominative absolutus. The first noun phrase is interpreted as subject of the sentence, the second as predicate. If the first noun phrase is just a personal pronoun, it can be omitted and expressed as deixis of the predicate. | ||
''gat | ''gat vylag''<br> | ||
['gäʨ | ['gäʨ də'läŋ]<br> | ||
'The man sleeps' | 'The man sleeps' | ||
'' | ''vilag''<br> | ||
[di' | [di'läŋ]<br> | ||
'I sleep' | 'I sleep' | ||
The first vocalic position of the predicate does not have to coincide with that of the subject. Thereby the number of the action is determined. A singular predicate implies a one-time action, whilst a plural predicate connotes intensification, iteration or duration. | |||
''gut | ''gut vylig''<br> | ||
['guʨ | ['guʨ də'liŋ]<br> | ||
' | 'Men are sleeping (right now)' | ||
''git | ''git vylug''<br> | ||
['giʨ | ['giʨ də'luŋ]<br> | ||
' | 'A man is sleeping (continuingly)' | ||