9. Grammar

agi1demthatdispelaVala agi dam ma kut. Make the canoe this way.Wokim kanu olsem.Agi damgii wunii guriikii wo. Kasabak. Viyaakiide.For this reason I am telling you. Don't play. They will hit [you].Olsem na mi save tokim yupela. No ken pilai. Bai ol i paitim.Gusa, mija, yaat, kama, nang, yami, agi agi guane kure bu yitu. Oar, spear, bush knife, small knife, sago, and matches, those things I need to bring.Mi mas kisim ol dispela samting pul, supsup, naip, liklik naip, saksak na masis.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns2demtheredispela hapDiikii waraga agi tu, Nyiidiikumgeba. His descendants are there, in Nyiidiikum village.Ol lain tumbuna bilong em i stap long dispela hap, long Nyiidiikum ples.8.5.1Here, there3interjectthat is correctem nau
aguan1beginning of something.stat bilong samtingAgua ya tudete, yane ying nyiidiiba yile tiika.Go and stand in the place where they started the fire.1.3.1.3River8.4.6.1.1Beginning8.6.2.1Bottom2reason, causeasKap diitakua tiipma apaba daadam kapka yak. Ma agua vii, daabakgii.There was a sound as if a person fell from a coconut palm. See what was the cause, lest [someone] fell.Em pairap olsem man i pundaun long diwai kokonas. Lukim wanem as, nogut wanpela i pundaun.9.6.2.5.1Reason
agua genhome villageasples9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)4.6.7.2City
agua nyaagiitn1meaning of something said or writtenas bilong toktok3.5.8.1Meaning2titlehet tok9.7.3Name of a thing
aiwai🔊1neveryone, everythingolgetaWi tubanang paat aiwai nyaagiit ma kuving.Pass the message about the time for burning the grass to everyone.Salim dispela tok i go olgeta long taim bilong kukim kunai.synwutwai9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns2quantallolgetaWaalii gi diikii kutdiing, diikii maanba. Aiwai giilak wai kutdiing.‎‎The crocodile held him, on his leg. It held him with all [its teeth].Pukpuk i holim em long lek bilong em. Em holim em wantaim olgeta [tit].8.1.5Allvariantawe
akadvyesyes9Grammar
an1demthat over there (object that is away from the speaker)dispelaAn yikiin wabu ka.That is a good idea.Dispela em i gutpela poin.9Grammar2advtheredispela hapAnba ma taka.Put it over there.Putim long dispela hap.
ana1possour (two)bilong mitupela9.2.3Pronouns
ana2advunable, cannotno ken, no inapNanii van ana kulakiinanii, kutpari kutkuakiinanii.We cannot leave this, we will continue doing it.Mipela i no inap lusim, mipela bai kontinu long wok.9.4.2.2Can't
aniiprowe twomitupela9.2.3Pronouns
-aniivsfxwe (two), 1 dual subject markermitupela9Grammar
aniing1advwhereweKula aniingba miinii takak?Where did you put the axe?Yu putim tamiok we?Aniing nyiinii vegi nyaaka baadii kiiraak?Where did you get that chicken egg?Yu kisim dispela kiau we?9.2.3.4Question words
aniibaadvwhereweNabi wale tiipma aniiba nyiinii kiiraak?Where did you get the greens and coconut?Yu kisim kumu wantaim kokonas we?Aniiba nyiinii te yaak?Where did you come from?Yu kam long we?Miina gai aniiba dii tu?Where is your house?Haus bilong yu we?synadiike9.2.3.4Question words
aniikiinbaadvwherewanem hapAniikiinba nyiinii tiipma kiiraak?Where did you get the coconut?Yu kisim kokonas we?9.2.3.4Question words
aniing2advthenbihain9.6.3.1Markers of transition
aniisiikiitprowe two, 1dualmitupela wantaim9Grammar
anikidemthatdispelaAniki du nak apiit du ka.That man is an old man.Dispela man i wanpela lapun man.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
abatadvwherewanem hapNyiina aiya abat nii yik?Where did your mother go?Mama bilong yu i go we?synagabat 19.2.3.4Question words
adiikeadvwhere, used to ask where someone or something isweMiina gai adiike?Where is your house?Haus bilong yu we?synaniiba9.2.3.4Question words
aga yeconntherefore, soolsem naMait giyaadiite dii ka kuai yai. Aga ye dii gu bap wai rak.Rain fell, but the water did not rise. Therefore the water is calm.Ren i kam daun tasol tait i no kam. Olsem na wara i stap wankain.9.6.2.6Result
agabatadv1where, used to ask where someone is goingwanem hapAgabat nyiinii yu?Where are you going?Yu go we?synabat9.2.3.4Question words2whatwanemNyiina sii agabat na?What is your name?Wanem nem bilong yu?3whyolsem wanemDe mele yikuatde. Agabat wunii wale yikwunii?They can go by themselves. Why will I go with them?Ol tasol i ken i go. Olsem wanem na bai mi go wantaim?
agabat damadv1howolsem wanem, hauAgabat dam gurii magiin guantu?How do you smoke fish?Yupela smokim pis olsem wanem?9.2.3.4Question words2why (reason)olsem wanemAgabat dam we miinii taun yivalkii kayak wo?Why did you say that you are not going to town?Olsem wanem yu tok nogat long go long taun?
agabat siikiitadvhow manyhamas9.2.3.4Question words
agabat siipakadvwhat time, whenwanem taim9Grammar9.2.3.4Question words
agabat yeadv1why. Asked when someone has done something wrong.bilong wanemAgabat ye miinii diikue viyaak?Why did you hit him?Bilong wanem yu paitim em?9.2.3.4Question words2how (method)olsem wanemAgabat ye nii niikii taaba katiikniik?How did she cut her hand?Em i katim han olsem wanem?
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