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diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/constructions/index.md b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cc646ef --- /dev/null +++ b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +# Constructions + +This section concerns various syntactic constructions. We discuss both +conversational and magical constructions in parallel where relevance. diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/constructions/negation.md b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/negation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..da65505 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/negation.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Negation + +To negate a sentence, simply put the negative adverb in front of the verb. +For each sense of negativity, there is a separate word: + +- not: kèë +- not yet: niï +- never: chon + +Following are the opposite of them: + +- yes: daä +- already: voc +- always: réïn diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/constructions/question.md b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/question.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9b383ff --- /dev/null +++ b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/question.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Question + +The preferred word orders are discussed in previous sections. Verbs must be +used in interrogative mood. + +One may have noticed in the Sentence order section that yes/no questions are +formed by adding a negative adverb at the end of the sentence. Here are two +examples with *niï* and *chon*: + +> +> *Have you ever been to the capital?* +> +> +> *Do you really never eat meat?* diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/constructions/sentence-order.md b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/sentence-order.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ca9edc --- /dev/null +++ b/src/haasdaiga/constructions/sentence-order.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# Sentence order + +In conversation, the sentence order is relatively loose: SVO, OSV, VSO, VOS, +SOV are all used. Particularly, they're preferred to be used like described +below: + +- SVO: when the subject is the topic of the sentence +- OSV: when the object is the topic of the sentence; it's also used as + equivalent for passive voice, which Hàäsdáïga does not have +- VSO: when the verb is the topic, or when the question is about the object +- VOS: when it's a question and it's about the subject +- SOV: when the object is a pronoun, especially a reflexive pronoun. + +Examples: + +> he-nom.ea.sg have-ind.prs.cnt many money-acc.mtl.pl +> *He has a lot of money.* +> +> die-RESULT-acc.wa.sg he-nom.fi.sg not fear-ind.prs.cnt +> *Death, he does not fear.* +> +> curse-int.pst.prf you-nom.wo.sg neck-wearing-acc.mtl.sg not? +> *Did you curse that necklace?* +> +> choose-int.fut.prf you-nom.wo.sg path-acc.ea.sg +> *Which path will you choose?* +> +> pay-int.fut.prf meal-money-acc.mtl.pl who.nom.sg +> *Who will pay for the meal?* +> +> I-nom.fi.sg you-acc.wa.sg love-ind.prs.cnt +> *I love you.* + +While casting magic, the sentence order is always SVO. Here is an example of +air shield spell, which is a very simple one: + +> air-nom.wa.pl flow-rit.prs.cnt.wa and protect-rit.prs.cnt.ea I-acc.wa.sg +> *The air shall flow around me and protect me.* |