Pakuni Grammarby Nels Olsen Sentence StructurePakuni sentence structure is essentially that of the English Language. The basic order of sentence components is as follows: Pronunciation and SpellingSince the Pakuni language does not have an indigenous written form, spelling and pronunciation equivalent to Spanish will be used here. Accentuation is also equivalent to Spanish. VowelsThe spelling of vowel sounds, for simplicity, will be that of Spanish:
NounsCommon NounsCommon nouns are polysyllabic, all of the form <semantic class prefix> <root word sequence> Semantic class prefixesCommon noun semantic class prefixes are single letters -- vowels. The classes are defined as follows:
PronounsPronouns, like all non-common nounsw, begin with a consonant. They are as follows: Singular
Simply add the suffix -ni to create plural versions. Proper and Irregular NounsProper and Irregular nouns are characterized by polysyllabic words that usually (but not always) begin with a consonant. Irregular nouns are those words which have been borrowed from other languages, such as English, and may take almost any form. PluralityTo create a plural noun, the suffix -ni is added. VerbsVerbs consist of one or more syllables, and start with a consonant. Monosyllabic verbs may end in a consonant, but polysyllabic verbs must end in a vowel. Verbs are essentially the root words from which common nouns, adjectives, and adverbs can be formed. AdjectivesAdjectives are polysyllabic words of the form <root word>-sa Adjectives follow nouns. AdverbsAdverbs are polysyllabic word of the form <root word>-chi If the root word is an adjective, the adverb therefore ends in -sachi. Adverbs follow (?) verbs. Root wordsRoot words are small fragments, usually single syllables, that define the basic concepts used to create nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. Most start with a consonant and end with a vowel. Verbs often take the form of the root word itself. Below is an example of how a root word is used to create other words: Root word: mura (compassion/friendship)
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