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Besides the sentences discussed above which at least have a verb phrase
as the part of the predicate, there are also some sentences without the
predicate and such sentences are termed as minor sentences. These minor
sentences can occur by itself as well as with the other sentences
described. In the language the minor sentences are used for three
functions as given below:
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(i)
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For addressing : The vocative form of the noun with /O/ is used. For
example :
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O gerya
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‘O boy’
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O gerya
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‘O boys’
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O gerIya
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‘O girl’
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O gerIyo
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‘O girls’
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O baba
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‘O father’
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and this vocative form can come with the other sentences also. For
example:
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O
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gerya,
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g l |
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‘O
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boy!
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Listen
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to
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me’
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(ii)
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For expressing the greetings : They have Muslim way of greeting
each other and the usual practice is that the person in lower status greets
first and the person in higher social status responds. For example:
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One wishes: sslam
waleqUm
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The other responds : walequm sslam
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One wishes: adab
rz,
znab
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The other responds: adab rz,
znab
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(iii)
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For the answer to ‘yes’ or ‘no’ type questions: The expression for ‘Yes’
or ‘No’ can be used without the following full sentence. Examples are :
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hã
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‘yes’
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a ò
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‘yes’
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n ĩ
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‘no’
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and these can be expanded with the sentences.
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hã,
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ya
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meri
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b
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‘yes,
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she
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is
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my
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sister’
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nẽ,
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ya
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meri
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b
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nĩ
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‘No,
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she
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is
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not
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my
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siser’. |
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