Word Order: SVO/VSO

SVO: Mir kaufe Broot morje = we buy bread tomorrow

VSO: Morje, kaufe mir Broot - tomorrow buy we bread

Noun Phrase:

a         schener Guckelhahn

DET   ADJ       NOUN

a beautiful rooster

Verb Phrase:

a film               loeje

noun phrase     VERB

watch a movie

Prepositional Phrase:

uf        de Stroos

PREP   noun phrase

on the street

Yes/No Questions:

Du koomsch hit oowe = you (2.sing. casual) come today evening/ tonight

Koomsch hit oowe? YA oder NAAN = Do you come today evening/ tonight? Yes or no

2.S.-come  today evening

Content Questions:

Nominative:     Was esch loos? = What is happening?                           Wer wohnt in dem Hus? = Who lives in this houes?

Accusative:      Was macht din Schwesterle? = What does your little sister?                           Wer koommt hit oowe? = Who comes tonight?

Dative:             Wem schribst dene Breef? =  To whom do you write this letter?                           An was denkst du? = What do you think about?

Agreement Markers: some examples
Marker	What does it mark?	Meaning	Example
-e	Masculine plural	bear	Baer > Baere
-we	Feminine plural	pigeon	Duub > Duuwe
-er	Neuter plural	picture	Bild > Bilder

Case Markers: some examples
Marker	What does it mark?	Meaning	Example
-s	Genitive masculine	In the name of God	in Gotts Name
-em	Dative neuter	for you little child	dir kleinem Kind
-i	Accusative feminine	a young woman	e jungi Frau