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 Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:31 pm
Common Vowels
A - Gah
I - See
E - Ate
O - Oh
U - food
Kibentokti does not have dipthongs.
Common Consonants
B - B
T - T
M - M
N - N
S - S
D - D
G - G
W - W
R - Rolled R
L - L
H - H
SH - SH
K - K
J - Zh
Y - Y
Pronouns
There are two sets of pronouns; formal (used to address strangers, older people, anyone higher up) and informal (used to address children, friends, family.)
I - We
You - You all
He - They (he)
She - They (she)
Formal
Ani - Ashi
Abu - Anabu
Asin - Alsi
Agia - Agit
Informal
Ni - Shi
Bu - Nabu
Sin - Elsi
Gia - Giti
Possession pronouns are formed by putting the following right in front of the noun, the vowel is dependent on the first letter of the noun:
Formal
An(i) - Ash(i)
Ab(u) - Anab(u)
As(i) - Als(i)
Ag(i) - Agit(i)
Informal
N(i) - Sh(i)
B(u) - Nab(u)
S(i) - Els(i)
G(i) - Git(i)
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:59 pm
Verbs
Verbs do not have an infinitive form, the present form is used, but just so I/you/whoever don't get confused, I'll put down the infinitive for the meaning.
Verbs, in the present tense, usually end in -o, -u, or -a.
Ko - To be
Ma - To have
Wo- To go
Ska - To need
Wa- To do
Bore - To hear
Bori - To listen
Darawo - To walk
Kinka - To cost
Nakiwo - To run
Muswi - To talk
Wataya - To build, construct
Gata - To call
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:19 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:20 pm
Basics, greetings, interrogatives
Sarat - Hello
Se gata (a)bu? - What's your name? [Lit. How call you?]
Ima - No
Yaa - Yes
Jue - Maybe, perhaps
Kiwa nan? - How much does it cost? [Lit. Price what?]
Interrogatives
Se - How
Nan - What
Jo - Where
Shuka - Who
Ka - Why
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