Basic syntax

Neutral clause structure, valency और rhythm-driven reordering की boundary।

RuleSVO · V · S V · S V O · S V REL-X · S V O REL-X ...
Canonical examples
  • ya si dom
  • ya go ko-dom
  • ya giv kitab ra-frend
  • ya bring kitab ra-frend

Root classes

चार lexical root classes और productive morphology को predictable रखने वाली constraints।

RuleN · V · Q · G

Word formation

Regular verb, noun और quality derivation; consonant-final और vowel-final verb families सहित।

RuleV(C): ROOT+a / +in / +li / +la / +i / +an · V(V): ROOT+y → +ya / +yin / +yli / +yla / +y / +n · Q: Q+a → +la
Canonical examples
  • rab
  • raba
  • rabin
  • si
  • siya
  • siyin

Nouns और plural

Number marking, exact-cardinal blocking और derivation/compound/plural order।

Rule/m/ → -m / -im · CARD>1 ⇒ ØPL
Canonical examples
  • guru -> gurum
  • frend -> frendim
  • dijey -> dijeyim
  • dva frend
  • tri trak

Pronouns

Person, social level, inclusive/exclusive first-person plural, reflexive और reciprocal forms।

Rule1SG ya · 1PL.INCL va · 1PL.EXCL vi · 2SG u/yu/yus · 3SG dau/da/das
Canonical examples
  • ya-sam
  • yu-sam
  • dam si sang-sam
  • dam giv kitab ra-sang-sam

Relation prefixes

Productive prefixes nominal relations व्यक्त करते हैं और defined scope rule के तहत stack हो सकते हैं।

RuleREL- + N
mæ-na-ko-ot-po-tak-sa-lya-ra-pro-age-za-pas-ka-se-
Canonical examples
  • ko-mæ-X
  • ot-mæ-X
  • ko-na-X
  • ot-na-X

Negation और questions

Preverbal no, final polar-question marking और WH-in-situ behavior।

RuleS + no + (TAM/COP) + PRED · Q: … + na · WH = in situ
Canonical examples
  • ya no rab
  • ya no ba rab
  • yu rab na
  • yu si lan na
  • ko-kan

Time, aspect और modality

Unmarked present, temporal frames, aspectual operators और regular modal constructions।

RulePRES unmarked · PAST ba · FUT bu · IRR bo · NOW ab + V · STILL abi + V
Canonical examples
  • ya vant goyin
  • ya nid goyin
  • ya sak goyin
  • ya ba sak goyin
  • ya bu sak goyin
  • ya bo sak goyin

Comparison

Degree operators और standard-of-comparison construction, adjective degree agreement के बिना।

RuleCOMP mor · SUPERL mos · STANDARD zen
Canonical examples
  • mor biga
  • mos biga
  • ye dom mor biga zen vo dom

Clause linking

Relative, complement और finite adverbial constructions में linker ki।

Ruleki · HEAD + (REL-)ki + CLAUSE · V + ki + FINITE_CLAUSE
Canonical examples
  • admi ki ba giv kitab ra-ya
  • kitab ki ya ba rid
  • ya nou ki da ba liv
  • ya tink ki da bu kam

Passive / resultative boundary

Grammatical passive नहीं है; completed/result-state morphology अलग construction है।

RulePASSIVE = ∅ · RESULTATIVE ROOT+an / ROOT+n · RESULTATIVE ≠ PASSIVE
Canonical examples
  • raban
  • sin

Compounds और derivation

Right-headed hyphen compounds और X-vala जैसी transparent productive derivation।

RuleX-Y · HEAD=Y · X-vala
Canonical examples
  • rap-bit
  • dab-trak
  • ganja-boška
  • smok-vala