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==Modality== | ==Modality== | ||
==Copula Usage== | |||
There exist technicly no copula in umbrean, they have other methods of achiving it. | |||
'''Noun Predicate''' | |||
Example: He is '''''an idiot''''' | |||
This is achived by putting the noun into accusative construction state and then use it as an ordinary verb. | |||
:{| {{style|center}} | |||
| mǧö mtomöökwlë | |||
|- | |||
| mǧö mto>möökw<l-ë | |||
|- | |||
| {{sc|2.sg}} <{{sc|acc.const.sg}}>Idiot-{{sc|1/2.sg.ind.prs.ctn}} | |||
|- | |||
| You're an idiot | |||
|} | |||
'''Adpositional Predicate''' | |||
Example: We are '''''with him''''' | |||
Adpositional predicates are constructed by taking the adposition and add the proper prefix and then use it as a verb where the object that was being modified by it is the agent while the object in the adpositional phrase is treated as an ordinary object. | |||
:{| {{style|center}} | |||
! Case | |||
! Prefix | |||
|- | |||
| Int || dz(e)- | |||
|- | |||
| Erg || s(üü)- | |||
|- | |||
| Acc || mj(y)- | |||
|- | |||
| Pst || Ø- | |||
|} | |||
:{| {{style|center}} | |||
| mǧö mtomöökwlë | |||
|- | |||
| mǧö mto>möökw<l-ë | |||
|- | |||
| {{sc|2.sg}} <{{sc|acc.const.sg}}>Idiot-{{sc|1/2.sg.ind.prs.ctn}} | |||
|- | |||
| You're an idiot | |||
|} | |||
'''Locative Predicate''' | |||
Example: We are '''''at the store''''' | |||
See Adpositional Predicate | |||
'''Adjectival Predicate''' | |||
Example: We are '''''blue''''' | |||
Adjectival predicates are achived through using the adjective as a verb all on its own. | |||
'''Existential''' | |||
Example: I '''''am''''' | |||
'''tswümj''': v.t.a | |||
==Question== | |||
Questions are formed by inverting the position of the Agent and the Object if its transitive, otherwise it remains the same with the Subject. The question word and particles does the rest to signify it is a question. | |||
'''Yes or no question''' | |||
A particle is placed before the part one desires to place emphesis on or behidn the verb if no emphesis is desired | |||
'''''Yes''''': Swom | |||
'''''No''''': Zy | |||
'''General Question''' | |||
General questions uses no particle and you simply uses the question word in their appropiate spot, no {{lg|Fronting}} | |||
==Dictionary== | ==Dictionary== | ||
===Open or Closed=== | ===Open or Closed=== | ||