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1.4.1.1. Simple Sentence : A sentence consisting of one and only one independent clause is a simple sentence. A simple statement-type active affirmative sentence is the example of a simple sentence. All tranformations of such a sentence, which do not require embedding, are also simple sentences.

Statement
Questions
Command
Intr -
bi gd
bļgd-n
g-t
he goes
does he go
go
Tr -
rutiėm ddu
ruit ddu-
rutik d-tk
I bread eat do
I bread eat
bread eat

In this way, we get 3x2 = 6 types of simple sentences, each in turn, with negative and interrogative negative sentences along with tense differentiation. Thus the whole matrix stands to 54 types of simple sentences. Here we can add the sentences of copulative clause of 3x3x3=27 types, leading the total number to 54+27=81.
1.4.1.2. Compound sentence : The sentences which have more than one independent clause are compound sentences. The two independent clauses are conjoined by connectors.

base
+
____C______
+
base 2
i cl1
{na }
i cl2
{la }
{bįml }


lekkl
sibek
duai
na
srmNk
duai
once
monkey
one was
and
crocodile
one was

Once, there was a monkey and there was a crocodile

bim
gkt
la
neyadėm
nįpąkt
him
call
and
grass
remove

Call him and remove the grass.
Simple one-word imperative can combine with a statement type of sentence without a connector.

dśt
nm
apinėm
bi-du
sit
I
you
food
give t

Sit, I am giving you food.
1.4.1.3. Complex sentence : A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In a complex sentence, the subordinate clause invariably precedes the principal clause, except where free relators occur. The subordinate clause serves as a realtor clause. An overt realtor may not be used.
Subordinate clauses may be either adjectival, adverbial or conditional.
(1) Complex sentence with adjectival clause :
Adjectival clauses either have participial form of the verb or the verb takes the adjective derivative element /nė/

bulu-kke
mė-namė
b-dk
they poss
thinking
go+t

lit. "their thinking, he went"
They think that he went.

gya-nė
amidė
sékn
goer
man
where int.

Where is the man who (was) going?
(2) Complex sentence with sub-ordinate adverbial clause :

ayanė
amik
dila
bim
yimapė
mėdag
he
had
man
so
I him
dislike
think

He is a bad man, so I think I dislike him.

bļ-migm
m
nakind
I know
that he is
a prince.

(3) Complex sentence with probability clause :

ayila
dśmil
yampė
gyayė
I
better
sit prob
yesterday
go+t

If I were well, I would have come yesterday.  

 

 

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