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Proto-Senuko has VSO word order, with adjectives following nouns and adverbs following verbs.
Nouns are marked for case and class with a suffix. For the most up-to-date version, see this grammar table.
| HUMHuman (gender/class) human or belonging to human | NHUMNon-human (gender/class) | |
|---|---|---|
| NOMNominative (case) TRANS subject, INTR argument |
-Ø | -se |
| ACCAccusative (case) TRANS direct object; patient |
-ne | -Ø |
| GENGenitive (case) possessive |
-xa | -na |
| DATDative (case) indirect object; recipient, beneficiary, location |
-li | -te |
Verb moods are marked with either a suffix or a kind of proto-modal verb thing. See this grammar table for the most up-to-date version.
Indicative
No modifications to verb
Negative
Add a -ko suffix.
Gerundive
Add a -mi suffix.
Interrogative
Use toke ta + the gerundive form of the verb (lit. I ask...). For open-ended questions, use question words in sentences
Imperative
Use soni ta + the gerundive form of the verb (lit. I request that you...) ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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