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Simple Tests for Grammar

1. They went to my house. 2. You will have gone to their house. 3. I am going to your house. 4. I will arrive quickly. 5. I cannot arrive, because I am dead.

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by	Kow
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EmeMahib Gloss Notes

1. Sak mě̇ garele menis. 2. Ku haj eně̇ garele menok. 3. Mi kě̇ garele menem. 4. Mi tis sǔ̇kǒ̇m. 5. Mi sǔ̇kǔ̇dladaě̇m, sopuhǔ̇s sitsim.

1. 3P.NOM (1S.GEN).SG.POST house.SG.POST-to go.PAST.3P| 2. 2S.NOM already (N-3S.GEN).SG.POST house.SG.POST-to go.FUT.2S| 3. 1S.NOM (2S.GEN).SG.POST house.SG.POST-to go.PRES.1S| 4. 1S.NOM quickly arrive.FUT.1S| 5. 1S.NOM arrive.INF-NEG-can.PRES.1S| because die.PAST.1S|

Sentence 2, translated literally as, "You already their house-to will go," instead of correlating to the future perfect, may be misinterpreted as a predetermined action. For this denotation, rather, one would use "kafad," "set" or "determine," in conjunction said action. For example, - Ku haj eně̇ garele menedkafok. ("You will already go to their house;" "You have been set to go to their house already.").

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