Anzali Grammar
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1. Anzali Grammar
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3. Cases of Anzali
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In simple sentences, the word order is SOV.
In general, the word order is
S Od A Adv Oi V
Subject - dir. Obj - Adj - Adv - indir. Obj - Verb
Parts of speech
Possessive pronouns are attached to the subject, e.g. lăpāŋ-rain (my father). They follow any case suffixes.
Infinitive
The infinitve is formed with the prefix u- + base verb.
utōli -> to come
Negation
To negate an action or a statement, the suffix -ket is used.
anitōliket - he/she doesn't come
Imperative
The imperative is formed by using the imperative marker vā and the normal verb form. There is no distinction between singular and plural.
Vā nunivos! - Follow me!
Vā nuni! - Follow!
Negative imperatives are formed using vāket, which is vā plus the negative suffix -ket.
Vāket sōrahat! - Don't kill him!
When a person is adressed, the word stem is used (same form as in the dictionary). When several persons are adressed, -(l)u is added to the stem.
Lăpāŋ, vā tāgavos! - Father, help me!
Vā sāsa, kamāru! - Come, friends!
Vā sāsa, kamarainu! - Come, my friends!
Participles
There are two participle constructions:
Present participle
Verb + suffix -nil
kamra - kamranil (singing)
Past participle
Verb + suffix -nĕn
kamranĕn - sung
Comparison
There are only intensified forms, like "more strong", "very strong", "less strong".
These are formed by adding an affix to the adjective (or sometimes, adverb).
"more": ga(t)-
"very": laf(a)-
"less": ma(r)-
Adjectives are transformed to adverbs by adding -ri to the adjective.
zizīmri - happily
Case government
Some prepositions govern a specific grammatical case:
e.g. tīr "beneath" governs the dative case ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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