Verbs

The verb system in Kuapianese is relatively simple, as it lacks verbal conjugations. In other words, a single verb form serves all purposes, regardless of whether the pronouns refer to humans or Martians. For example:

Méu uaméu tou (I love you [human]) I + love + You

Kéu uaméu geuuá (I love her [Martian]) I + love + She

Méu uaméu géumoen (I [human] love them [Martian]) I + love + You (plural)

Tense is determined by the context of the sentence, though there is a particle, “nuá,” which indicates that an action has been completed.

Zhuabiéu méu oepia méu wia kuár (Today + I + drive + my + car — "Today I drive my car")

Zhuabiéu méu oepia nuá méu wia kuár (Today + I + drive + [completed action particle] + my + car — "Today I drove my car")

Zhoubiéu méu keiou nuá uan kuaxéu (Yesterday + I + see + [completed action particle] + a + kuaxéu — "Yesterday I saw a kuaxéu")

It should also be noted that Kuapianese distinguishes between the active and passive voices. The word “muáw” (which translates roughly to “is” or “was”) is used for this purpose.

Active: Méu chuáw ian (I + eat + sheep — "I eat lamb")

Passive: Ian muáw méu chuáw (Sheep + [passive marker] + I + eat — "The lamb is/was eaten by me")

Since sentences in Kuapianese are always structured in the active voice (Subject + verb + object), this is not something one needs to worry about too much.