Syntax
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Word order is SOV. Example:
Mei
1SG
ta
2SG
amarei
love
‘I love you’
Adjectives go after the noun. Example:
tsa
DEF
Fama
woman
agima
old
‘The old woman’
There are some exceptions regarding the adjective rule:
Any adjectives that pertain to shape, colour and size go before the noun, for example:
tso
DEF
Grando
big
Arrbo
tree
‘The big tree’
Divine also demonstrates possession. The noun goes before the possessor, with the phrase 'that is of' translated. Example:
tso
DEF
Hond
dog
fei
that
sene
is
da
of
tso
DEF
manak
man
‘The man's dog’