Ifei Syntax
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1. Ifei Syntax
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Sentence order in Ifei follows a SOV pattern maintaining an initial position within their group for those who are the direct recipient or actor in the sentence.
Ïtev'i exińem nït'uv'e ḏuß'e.
NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.DEFDefinite
"the".man ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.PLPlural (number)
more than one/few.clam DATDative (case)
indirect object; recipient, beneficiary, location.DEFDefinite
"the".kid REALRealis mood (mood)
actual, real events.PREPresent.sell
"The man sells clams to the kid."
Within the sentence, the predicate contains to objects; however, the direct object is given priority and positioned first.
With the use of adjectival copular phrases, the backbone of the SOV order is maintained but the distinction may not be as clear.
Ievi ten itev'i isën.
NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.father 1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I.GENGenitive (case)
possessive ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.man ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.good.COPCopula
used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current
"My father is a good man."
Such a copula can only be used in realis mood.
To negate any statement whether tackling a verb, an adjective, an adverb or even a noun, the same particle is used. To distinguish what it is referring to, it is placed right after the word being negated.
E ixï em'i ïś.
NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) REALRealis mood (mood)
actual, real events.PREPresent.love not
"I do not love you."
``Ïbives mim ïś nid'evi ëńxu.
NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.DEFDefinite
"the".lion NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.happy not ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.DEFDefinite
"the".woman REALRealis mood (mood)
actual, real events.PREPresent.eat
"The not happy lion eats the woman."
Interrogative markers are added to the beginning of the verb itself with a dash. They may also be added to the beginning of a copular adjective.
Xï d'i tu-ḏuḏï?
NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.3SThird person singular (person)
neither speaker nor addressee dual-question-REALRealis mood (mood)
actual, real events.PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech.buy
"Did you buy it?"
Interrogative markers:
| Tu | Yes or no question |
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| Mi | When |
| Ut'i | Where |
| ßu | How |
| Xë | Why |
| Su | Who |
| Esu | Whom |
| Ńen | What |
| Die | How (many/much) |
| Sï | Question marker |
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