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= Valorik Grammar and Function Words = | = Valorik Grammar and Function Words = | ||
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oʊn fɛniː kɑɪlə ''the big child'' | |||
Articles are required before nouns (see [[Valorik (Language)/Grammar#Articles|Articles]]), and prepositions precede their objects. | Articles are required before nouns (see [[Valorik (Language)/Grammar#Articles|Articles]]), and prepositions precede their objects. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|a/an | |a/an | ||
| | |zɛluːn | ||
| | |duːɹuːn | ||
| | |uːn | ||
|- | |- | ||
|the | |the | ||
| | |zɛloʊn | ||
| | |duːɹoʊn | ||
| | |oʊn | ||
|- | |- | ||
|this | |this | ||
| | |zɛliːn | ||
| | |duːɹiːn | ||
| | |iːn | ||
|- | |- | ||
|that | |that | ||
| | |zɛlɛɪn | ||
| | |duːɹɛɪn | ||
| | |ɛɪn | ||
|} | |} | ||
; Example usage | ; Example usage | ||
* | * zɛluːn fɛniː – a (female) child | ||
* | * duːɹoʊn duːɹfɛniː – the (male) boy | ||
* | * iːn pɛkə – this (neuter) thing | ||
* | * zɛlɛɪn zɛlkə – that mature woman | ||
== Pronouns == | == Pronouns == | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1st (I, we) | |1st (I, we) | ||
| | |miː | ||
| | |muː | ||
| | |muːiː | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2nd (you) | |2nd (you) | ||
| | |nɛɹə | ||
| | |nɛɹəzuː | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|3rd masc. | |3rd masc. | ||
| | |duːɹ | ||
| | |duːɹzuː | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd fem. | |3rd fem. | ||
| | |zɛlə | ||
| | |zɛləzuː | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|3rd neut. | |3rd neut. | ||
| | |pɛkə | ||
| | |pɛkəzuː | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|reflexive | |reflexive | ||
| | |mɛnɛm | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|indefinite | |indefinite | ||
| | |kənuː | ||
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; Inclusive | ; Inclusive | ||
: | : “muː” = we (including listener), “muːiː” = we (excluding listener) | ||
; Plural | ; Plural | ||
: add “- | : add “-zuː” to singular pronouns | ||
== Prepositions == | == Prepositions == | ||
Prepositions always precede their object. Some common prepositions: | Prepositions always precede their object. Some common prepositions: | ||
* | * dʊɹə – in | ||
* | * zɛɪlə – on | ||
* | * mɛnɛθ – under | ||
* | * kɛrə – with | ||
* | * dɛlzə – for | ||
* | * kɛɪlə – by | ||
* | * kɹɛɪdə – from | ||
* | * zɛndə – to | ||
* | * bɛlnə – between | ||
* | * mɛlvə – through | ||
; Example | ; Example | ||
: | :dʊɹə oʊn fiːnə – in the house | ||
== Conjunctions == | == Conjunctions == | ||
Conjunctions connect phrases, clauses, or words: | Conjunctions connect phrases, clauses, or words: | ||
* | * kə – and | ||
* | * t͡suːdə – but | ||
* | * ʊdə – or | ||
* | * mɛθə – if | ||
* | * dɹɛlnə – because | ||
* | * sɛʃə – so | ||
== Interrogatives == | == Interrogatives == | ||