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dregco þata vato. | dregco þata vato. | ||
dregc-o þata vat-o | dregc-o þata vat-o | ||
drink-1SG the water | drink-1SG the water | ||
“I drink the water.” | “I drink the water.” | ||
þata vato dregco. | þata vato dregco. | ||
þata vat-o dregc-o | þata vat-o dregc-o | ||
the water drink-1SG | the water drink-1SG | ||
“The water is what I drink.” | “The water is what I drink.” | ||
bii liuvalicu. | bii liuvalicu. | ||
bi-i liuv-a-lic-u | bi-i liuv-a-lic-u | ||
be-2SG adorable | be-2SG adorable | ||
“You are adorable.” | “You are adorable.” | ||
liuvalicu bii | liuvalicu bii | ||
liuv-a-lic-u bi-i | liuv-a-lic-u bi-i | ||
adorable be-2SG | adorable be-2SG | ||
“Adorable is what you are.” | “Adorable is what you are.” | ||
In contrast, subordinate clauses (introduced by conjunctions like í, ei, si, or þande) follow a strict Verb-Final (VF) word order, where the finite verb is placed at the very end of the clause. | In contrast, subordinate clauses (introduced by conjunctions like í, ei, si, or þande) follow a strict Verb-Final (VF) word order, where the finite verb is placed at the very end of the clause. | ||
galuovo í, betese sarebbe si eta | galuovo í, betese sarebbe si eta | ||
ga=luov-o í betes-e sar-ebb-e si eta | ga=luov-o í betes-e sar-ebb-e si eta | ||
think-1SG that better be-COND.3SG if it | think-1SG that better be-COND.3SG if it | ||
crai togissimu. | crai togissimu. | ||
crai tog-iss-imu | crai tog-iss-imu | ||
tomorrow do-SUBJ.IMPF.1PL | tomorrow do-SUBJ.IMPF.1PL | ||
“I think that it would be better if we did it tomorrow.” | “I think that it would be better if we did it tomorrow.” | ||
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gai þú snele? | gai þú snele? | ||
ga-i þú snel-e | ga-i þú snel-e | ||
walk-2SG you fast | walk-2SG you fast | ||
“Do you walk fast?” | “Do you walk fast?” | ||
togi þú svasvi qeþo! | togi þú svasvi qeþo! | ||
tog-i þú svasvi qeþ-o | tog-i þú svasvi qeþ-o | ||
do-IMP.2SG you as say-1SG | do-IMP.2SG you as say-1SG | ||
“Do as I say!” | “Do as I say!” | ||
vata togi þú? | vata togi þú? | ||
vata tog-i þú | vata tog-i þú | ||
what do-2SG you | what do-2SG you | ||
“What are you doing?” | “What are you doing?” | ||
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Sa mina fregionda è aþþa festa anaqemando. | Sa mina fregionda è aþþa festa anaqemando. | ||
s-a min-a fregi-ond-a è aþ=þa festa ana=qem-and-o | s-a min-a fregi-ond-a è aþ=þa festa ana=qem-and-o | ||
the my friend is to=the party on=come-GER | the my friend is to=the party on=come-GER | ||
“My friend is arriving (oncoming) at the party.” | “My friend is arriving (oncoming) at the party.” | ||
sa mina fregionda qemò aþþa festa ana. | sa mina fregionda qemò aþþa festa ana. | ||
s-a min-a fregi-ond-a qem-ò aþ=þa fest-a ana | s-a min-a fregi-ond-a qem-ò aþ=þa fest-a ana | ||
the my friend came to=the party on | the my friend came to=the party on | ||
“My friend arrived (came on) at the party.” | “My friend arrived (came on) at the party.” | ||
As a rule, the subject pronoun is omitted unless it is expressed for emphasis, clusivity or clarity. Double emphasis can be used. | As a rule, the subject pronoun is omitted unless it is expressed for emphasis, clusivity or clarity. Double emphasis can be used. | ||
snele bii þú. | snele bii þú. | ||
snel-e bi-i þú | snel-e bi-i þú | ||
fast be-2SG you | fast be-2SG you | ||
“Fast is what you really are.” | “Fast is what you really are.” | ||
====Case usage==== | ====Case usage==== | ||