Raieming grammar
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2. Raieming grammar
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OK so basically every noun has a grammatical gender which is the neucleus + coda of the final syllable of the word. For example, the gender of "engua" (language) is -a.
Adjectives end with -adj when not inflected. When used with a noun, remove the -adj and add the gender of the noun as a suffix. Adjectives go before nouns. For example, "good language" is "haikua engua".
There are two cases, nominative and accusative. The accusative is formed by adding -opl- (or -hopl- if the word ends with a vowel) and then reduplicating the gender suffix. For example, the accusative of "engua" is "enguahopla". Stress falls on the antipenultimate syllable in words in the accusative case. Adjectives do not need to agree with case.
The word order is SVO. Verbs end with -infinitiv in the infinitive form. When used in a sentence, this is replaced with the gender suffix of the subject. Objects of the sentence are put in the accusative case, even for the verb "kuinfinitiv" (to be). For example, "Raieming kuing haikua enguahopla" = Raieming is a good language. Adjectives are also put in the accusative case if they modify the subject, e.g. "Raieming kuing haikuingopling" = Raieming is good. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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