Paradigm Tables
Morphological patterns, declensions, and conjugations for Mispatwa
Modifier & Copula State
| Pattern | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Descriptor | Subject + Adjective | Vohk Grand | The people are great |
| Present Attributive | Adjective + Noun | Grand Vohk | Great people |
| Marked/Past State | Subject + μ-Copula + Adj | Vohk μ-Être Grand | The people were great |
| Negative State | Subject + Pas + Adjective | Vohk Pas Grand | The people are not great |
Prepositional Locative & Directional
| Preposition | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In/Inside | En | En Maison | In the house |
| To/Towards | Ah | Ah Bwa | To the forest |
| From/Origin | De | De Tair | From the land |
| Co-presence | Avec | Avec Mair | With the leader |
Possession & Genitive
| Pattern Formula | Example (Singular) | Example (Plural) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronoun Owner | Noun + De + Pronoun | Maison De Je (My house) | Maisoni De Je (My houses) |
| Noun Owner | Noun + De + Noun | Maison De Ami (Friend's house) | Maisoni De Ami (Friend's houses) |
| National Owner | Noun + De + ~-Noun | Lwa De ~-Maison (Law of the State House) | Lwai De ~-Maison (Laws of the State House) |
Interrogative & Relative
| Interrogative Word | Base Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Entity/Object | Kwa | What |
| Person | Ki | Who |
| Location | U | Where |
| Time | Kand | When |
| Reason | Purkwa | Why |
| Manner | Komen | How |
Pronouns
| 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | Demonstrative | Interrogative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Je | Tu | Il | Cis | Ki/Kwa |
| Plural | Nus | Vus | Ils | Cises | — |
Nouns
| Base | National | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Maison | Maisoni |
| Plural | ~-Maison | ~-Maisoni |
Verbs
| Positive | Negative | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Voir | Pas Voir | ~-Voir |
| Past | μ-Voir | μ Pas Voir | μ-~-Voir |