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Syntax
| Bəbine
sanga' |
| women
(plural)
beutiful |
| 'beutiful women' |
Verb phrase:
| Nolle
tedung! |
| imp
go-sleep |
| 'Go sleep!' |
Prepositional phrase:
| e attas meja |
|
loc above table |
| 'above the table!' |
Word order:
| əmma'
ngakan nase' |
| mother
eat
rice |
| 'Mother eats rice.' |
Yes/no questions:
| lamare ngakan bə'na? |
| PRF
eat
you |
| 'Have you finished eating?' |
| la
ngakan tamo-na? |
| PRG eat guest-det |
| 'Does the guest start eating?' |
Content questions:
| barəmma kabbar-na bə'na? |
| how
news-
det you |
| 'How are you?' |