FED - 2. Syntax
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2. FED - 2. Syntax
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The default word order in Fealke is subject-object-verb.
The adjective follows the noun it is modifying.
Demonstrative Noun Adjective Number Classifier Postposition
Topic Markers are used to mark the topic of a sentence, the thing being talked
about. The markers are:
Astra
astra
star.ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.PLPlural (number)
more than one/few inclinant,
inkliːnant
incline.PRSPresent tense (tense).PTCPParticiple
adjectival form of a verb sed
sed
but non
non
NEGNegative (polarity)
not obligant.
obligant
bind.3PThird person plural (person)
neither speaker nor addressee, they/them.PRSPresent tense (tense).ACTActive voice (valency, volition)
the subject acts, voluntarily.INDIndicative mood (mood)
a common form of realis
'The stars incline us, they do not bind us.'
(1) The general topic marker ho, which can be used anywhere, especially when talking about facts.
ede
person ho
TOPTopic (syntactic)
the topic (key reference point) of a sentence balui
stone ana
by
"The person is at the rock/by the rock."
(2)The contrastive topic marker coka, which contrasts with the discourse.
coka
TOPTopic (syntactic)
the topic (key reference point) of a sentence.CONTRUnknown code velito
good
"But it is good!"
(3)The emphatic topic marker, wenio
zuculu
Tired wenio
TOPTopic (syntactic)
the topic (key reference point) of a sentence.EMPHUnknown code zema
2Second person (person)
addressee (you).SWind element (gender/class) kea-gwita
IPFVImperfective (aspect)
'interrupted or incomplete'-endure nuquta
for-this-moment
"Even though you are tired, you bear with it for the moment."
(4)The additive topic marker that introduces a topic, cosa, Emunn is someone's name.
Emunn
Emunn cosa
TOPTopic (syntactic)
the topic (key reference point) of a sentence.ADDUnknown code balui
rock ana
by
"Emunn is also by the rock." (new information)
(5)The re-additive topic marker reintroduces a topic, tana. It is circumstantial; in the
example below the marker may be translated into the English phrase, as "as I said", indicating
the topic had already been brought up in the conversation, section or scenario of
a narrative, etc. But in sentences like the below example that include a verb of
action or state, the marker may be interpreted as meaning that Emunn is "still"
by the rock or keeps coming back to the rock.
Emunn
Emunn tana
TOPTopic (syntactic)
the topic (key reference point) of a sentence.ADD2Unknown code balui
rock ana
by
"And (as I said) Emunn is by the rock (still)."
(1)The particle vi, said in the clause-final position, turns the sentence into an interrogative sentence.
ase
they ha
which tajake
kind hwudata
fish ko-bedu
PRFUnknown code-saw vi?
QInterrogative
question
"What kind of fish did they see?"
(2)The phrase final polar question particle (PQP) dee, literally meaning yes, and identical to the interjection yes, turns the sentence into a yes/no polarising question, with the assumption that the speaker is expecting a yes.
To note there is pro-drop in the following sentence.
hwudata
fish ma
is dee?
yes.PQPUnknown code
"There is fish, yes?"
stuff
o
RETROSPECTIVE-QUOTE REFERENT/PRONOUN (TIME PREP1) UTTERANCE
Fasu o ra, ogehure ana,
fasu
RETRetrospective (aspect)
perfect; have verb-ed o
QUOQuotative
marks a direct or indirect quote ra
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I ogehure
tuesday ana,
PREPPrepositional (case/POS)
general prep phrs/POS marker ra
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I ede
person sa
is
"According to what I said on Tuesday, 'I am a person'."
Ozedte
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