Word Order: SVO
    Example:

Ua ha li

I like you

' I like you '

Noun Phrase:
    Example:

Chek gai nougia

One CL kid

'A kid'

Verb Phrase:
   Example:

toi chii

read book

'read the book'

Prepositional Phrase:
    Example:

to hakhau

at school

'at school'

Yes/No Questions:
    Example:

Li chia ba buai ?

You eat full yet

'Are you full?'

Content Questions:
    Example:

Li ai kii ti go

You wanna go at where

'Where are you going?'

Agreement Markers: No agreement markers


Case Markers: No case

© Language Documentation Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa 2005