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Nouns do not inflect, period.  There is no definiteness, no genders, no number, no case.
Nouns do not inflect, period.  There is no definiteness, no genders, no number, no case.


* '''{{C|maw}}''' – ''a cat'', ''the cat'', ''cats'', ''the cats''
* '''{{term|maw}}''' – ''a cat'', ''the cat'', ''cats'', ''the cats''
* '''{{C|un}}i maw''' – ''one cat, ''a cat''
* '''{{term|un}}i maw''' – ''one cat, ''a cat''
* '''{{C|mult}}i maw''' – ''many cats''
* '''{{term|mult}}i maw''' – ''many cats''
* '''{{C|yi}} maw''' – ''this cat'', ''these cats''
* '''{{term|yi}} maw''' – ''this cat'', ''these cats''
* '''{{C|wi}} maw''' – ''that cat'', ''those cats''
* '''{{term|wi}} maw''' – ''that cat'', ''those cats''


==== Personal Pronouns ====
==== Personal Pronouns ====
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|-
|-
! First
! First
| '''{{C|me}}''' ''I, me'' || '''{{C|mome}}''' ''we, us''
| '''{{term|me}}''' ''I, me'' || '''{{term|mome}}''' ''we, us''
|-
|-
! Second
! Second
| '''{{C|te}}''' ''you'' || '''{{C|tote}}''' ''you''
| '''{{term|te}}''' ''you'' || '''{{term|tote}}''' ''you''
|-
|-
! Third
! Third
| '''{{C|le}}''' ''he'', ''she'', ''him'', ''her'', ''it'' || '''{{C|lole}}''' ''they'', ''them''
| '''{{term|le}}''' ''he'', ''she'', ''him'', ''her'', ''it'' || '''{{term|lole}}''' ''they'', ''them''
|}
|}


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The basic word order is subject–verb–object (SVO), though others are possible.
The basic word order is subject–verb–object (SVO), though others are possible.


* '''me {{C|am}}a te.''' – ''I love you.''
* '''me {{term|am}}a te.''' – ''I love you.''


Tense, aspect and mood are indicated with particles and helping verbs.
Tense, aspect and mood are indicated with particles and helping verbs.


* '''me {{C|zay}}o ama te.''' – ''I am loving you.''; ''I do love you.''
* '''me {{term|zay}}o ama te.''' – ''I am loving you.''; ''I do love you.''
* '''me {{C|pas}}o ama te.''' – ''I loved you.''
* '''me {{term|pas}}o ama te.''' – ''I loved you.''
* '''me {{C|lew}}o ama te.''' – ''I have loved you.''
* '''me {{term|lew}}o ama te.''' – ''I have loved you.''
* '''me {{C|wil}}o ama te.''' – ''I will love you.''
* '''me {{term|wil}}o ama te.''' – ''I will love you.''


The word order is different in passive sentences. Passive verbs have the ending '''-u'''.
The word order is different in passive sentences. Passive verbs have the ending '''-u'''.
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Adjectives are <u>usually</u> before the noun that they modify, but they can be can be after it too.
Adjectives are <u>usually</u> before the noun that they modify, but they can be can be after it too.


* '''{{C|nov}}i {{C|idey}}e''' – ''new idea''
* '''{{term|nov}}i {{term|idey}}e''' – ''new idea''
* '''ideye novi''' – ''idea new''
* '''ideye novi''' – ''idea new''


Adjectives are compared with '''{{C|max}}''' (''more, -er''), '''{{C|maxim}}''' (''most, -est''), '''{{C|min}}''' (''less''), '''{{C|minim}}''' (''least'') and '''{{C|sam}}''' (''equally, as'''). The point of comparison is introduced with '''ko'''.
Adjectives are compared with '''{{term|max}}''' (''more, -er''), '''{{term|maxim}}''' (''most, -est''), '''{{term|min}}''' (''less''), '''{{term|minim}}''' (''least'') and '''{{term|sam}}''' (''equally, as'''). The point of comparison is introduced with '''ko'''.


* '''yi idey es max novi ko wi idey.''' – ''This idea is newer than that idea.''
* '''yi idey es max novi ko wi idey.''' – ''This idea is newer than that idea.''
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* '''me ama te multo.''' – ''I love you greatly.''
* '''me ama te multo.''' – ''I love you greatly.''


The word '''{{C|no}}''' denies the word that follows it.
The word '''{{term|no}}''' denies the word that follows it.


* '''no me {{C|a}} le {{C|wan}}a {{C|kap}}a le''' – ''Not me but he/she wants to take it.''
* '''no me {{term|a}} le {{term|wan}}a {{term|kap}}a le''' – ''Not me but he/she wants to take it.''
* '''me no wana kapa le.''' – ''I don't want to take it.''
* '''me no wana kapa le.''' – ''I don't want to take it.''
* '''me wana no kapa le.''' – ''I want not to take it.''
* '''me wana no kapa le.''' – ''I want not to take it.''
* '''me wana kapa no ye a we.''' – ''I want to take not this but that.''
* '''me wana kapa no ye a we.''' – ''I want to take not this but that.''


The question words are '''{{C|k}}e''' (''what, who''), '''ki''' (''which'') and '''ko''' (''how''). Word order is not modified to accommodate questions.  
The question words are '''{{term|k}}e''' (''what, who''), '''ki''' (''which'') and '''ko''' (''how''). Word order is not modified to accommodate questions.  


* '''te ama ke?''' – ''Who do you love?''
* '''te ama ke?''' – ''Who do you love?''
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No verbs take more than one argument, so complicated ideas must be expressed through the PIVOT structure or SERIAL verbs.
No verbs take more than one argument, so complicated ideas must be expressed through the PIVOT structure or SERIAL verbs.


* '''me {{C|pliz}}a te {{C|salam}}a le.''' = ''I ask you to say hello to him/her.''
* '''me {{term|pliz}}a te {{term|salam}}a le.''' = ''I ask you to say hello to him/her.''


Requests may be given with or without the beginning pronoun:
Requests may be given with or without the beginning pronoun:
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The same is true of commands:
The same is true of commands:


* '''{{C|komand}}a {{C|don}}a cay.''' = ''Give (me) some tea!''
* '''{{term|komand}}a {{term|don}}a cay.''' = ''Give (me) some tea!''
* '''komanda {{C|saf}}a {{C|kamar}}e.''' = ''Clean the room!''
* '''komanda {{term|saf}}a {{term|kamar}}e.''' = ''Clean the room!''
* '''safa le!''' = ''Clean it!'' (rude)
* '''safa le!''' = ''Clean it!'' (rude)


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* '''darme''' - ''morality'' (a right thing to do)
* '''darme''' - ''morality'' (a right thing to do)
* '''demone''' - ''demon''
* '''demone''' - ''demon''
* '''{{C|dew}}''' - ''God''
* '''{{term|dew}}''' - ''God''
* '''dewe''' - ''a god''
* '''dewe''' - ''a god''
dewi - divine (godly)
dewi - divine (godly)

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