9. Grammar

agademlike thatolsemNak du diikii nyaangu takuakue dii wak, “Yawi yile mi viiliitobo.” Aga wadiite de yik.A man said to his wife and children, "Let's go to the garden and finish chopping down the trees." Like that he spoke and they went.Man i tokim meri na pikinini bilong em, "Yumi go long gaden na pinisim long katim diwai go daun." Em tok olsem na ol i go.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
apiitiikadv1completely, totally, all, everythingolgetaNak du jau kure gi apiitiik dii yu.One man took everything and left for good (Lit. completely).Wanpela man i kisim olgeta samting bilong em na em go olgeta.Nabi au apiitiik nanii kak.We ate the entire pot of greens..Mipela i kaikai na pinisim olgeta kumu sospen.Laapu apiitiik ma kiiraa.Take all of the bananas.Kisim olgeta banana.synapmadiikapmakii8.1.6Whole, complete9.3.2Completely8.1.5All
atiiprtown, a reflexive marker that follows a possessive pronounyetNak du diikii atii nyaangue dii paakniik. One man killed his own children.Wanpela man i kilim pikinini bilong em yet.Atii apaba nyiinii tu.You live by your own strength.Yu stap long strong bilong yu yet.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
atiipiilakadvself, reflexive that follows a personal pronounsampela yetNyiinii atiipiilak ma yile kiiraa. You yourself go and get it.Yu yet go na kisim.Nak du dii atiipiilak dii viyaak.The man hit himself.Wanpela man i paitim em yet.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
awat sotadveach otherarapelasynawat sosot9.5.2.4Each other
awat sosotadveach otherarapelaAwat sosot biirii viyaak.The two hit each other.Tupela i pait long wanpela na narapela.Awat sosot anii ve ro.We are sitting and looking at each other.Mitupela sindaun na lukluk long wanpela na narapela.synawat sot9.5.2.4Each other
-ba1vsfxwe, 1p verb suffixmipela9Grammar
-ba2nsfx1in, on, at, locative marker suffixed to nouns and proper nouns.long9Grammar2with (instrument) suffixed to nouns and proper nouns.longBaba guaneba dii jiil siiko?With what is he sewing thatch?Em samapim morota wantaim wanem samting?
-ba3adj > advsfxsuffixed to adjectives to form an adverbBal niimanba vidiikne dii dai ro. Niimanba ma kekne kari.The cane is greatly slackened and hanging down. Pull it strongly and take it.Kanda i slek i go daun na stap. Taitim strong na pulim.9Grammar
baba siipakadvwhat time, whenwanem taim9.2.3.4Question words
baba babaadvwhatwanemNyiina nyan gai baba baba guane nyiinii kare take wega siiko?What things do you have for selling in your little house?Wanem wanem samting yu karim i kam na salim long liklik haus bilong yu?9.2.3.4Question words
baba riipiiadvwhen, what timewanem taim9.2.3.4Question words
babaadv1whatwanemJiimuin baba guane dam kiitak dii viitu?What does a jiimuin basket look like?Jiimuin basket i luk olsem wanem?9.2.3.4Question words2whybilong wanemBaba sudu gurii kuao?Why are you all sleeping?Wanem kain slip yupela wok long wokim?
-bakgiivsfxlest, perhaps, maybenogutAgi nyiidii ma puiputetiyai vii, mati rabakgii.Sweep in that spot and look, perhaps there is a bandicoot.Rausim dispela hap na lukim, nogut mumut i stap9.4.4.6.2Maybe
-bakvsfxdo not, don'tnokenWuniikii viisiipubak.Don't stare (Lit. look strong) at me.No ken lukluk strong long mi.9.4.6.1No, not9.4.3.1Imperative
baneadvwhatwanemBane miinii kutko? What are you doing?Yu mekim wanem samting?Kiin bane na?What is this?Dispela i wanem samting?9.2.3.4Question words
banekiiadvwhat reason, whylong wanemBanekii nyiinii giiraako?Why are you crying?Yu krai long wanem?9.2.3.4Question words
banekueadvfor whatlong wanemBanekue nii giiraakuak?What was she crying for?Em i krai long wanem samting?9.2.3.4Question words
biiraposs1your (two)bilong yutupela9.2.3Pronouns2their (two)bilong tupela
biirii1persyou (two)yutupela2persthey (two)tupela9.2.3Pronouns3connandna, tupelaElisabet biirii Sekaraia gi apiit kiipii yabiiriing.Elizabeth and Zechariah were very old.Elisabet na Sekaraia i lapun tru.9.2.5.1Phrase conjunctions
-biiriivsfx1you (two), 2 dual subject markeryutupela2they (two)tupela9Grammar
-biiruvsfx2DU.IMPyutupela9Grammar
-bovsfx1PL.IMPmipelaKakii gi kure takadeng. Ma yaa. Yile kabo.The food is ready. Come. Let's go and eat.Mipela kukim kaikai pinis, kam mipela i go kaikai.9Grammar
bu4connthenbihain, oraitMa ratiipbiiriite bu gait yibo.You two get up and then let's go to the village.Yutupela kirap bihain na mipela go long ples.Ma gusa sade se vasapmiiniite bu yilakutanu.Shove the paddle down and push and then let's go quickly.Subim pul i go daun pusim hariap na mipela go.Wunii yile agi mai vai kure yaatiite bu kuate kananu. ‘I will go dig out this taro and bring it and then we will boil and eat it.’Mi go digim dispela taro na karim i kam na mipela boilim na kaikai.Nii gikak. Wuniit bu tiitu.Not her. I will do it.9Grammar
budiiadvextremely, excessivelytumas9.3Very
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