Wasaqalu GCBE-10

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Other Nominal Constructs

Object (accusative):

-	Vuya so·ndal·unu.
	I see the house.

Possession (genitive):

-	U·nasi·me a·vuya.
	The house of my friend.
-	°U·nasi·vuya.
	My friend's house.

Recipient/destination (dative):

-	Noru u·n·um·asi so·mal·unu.
	I give the present to my friend.
	I give my friend the present.

Purpose/target/goal:

-	Sempo noru·nda u·n·av·asi.
	Sempo u·n·av·asi noru·nda.
	This is a present for my friend.

In company:

-	H·av·oño u·n·emb·asi numbu.
	I went to the theatre with my friend.

Without company:

-	H·av·oño u·n·and·asi numbu.
	I went to the theatre without my friend.

Instrumental:

-	Fali a·y·es·añ no·xânt·usa.
	He beats the dog with his hand.

Material:

-	Suñi ñ·an·ila.
	Chair of wood.
-	ñila·suñi
	Wooden chair.

Object/subject of speech:

-	N·an·eyu u·suqu.
	I talk about the boy.

Object/Subject (in relation):

-	Sempo n·an·eyu·nda.
	This is regarding the boy.
	This is concerning the boy.

Unexpected/Alternative:

-	Meya neyu·njaru ne·ndal·undo.
	We saw a boy instead of a girl.

Exception:

-	Nalo v'(ar')u·nasi a·ndal·unu.
	I see everybody except my friend.

Reason:

-	Mal u·fey·u sumpe·ndu.
	I am here for dinner.
-	Ye sumpe·ndu mana u·fey·u.
	I am here because of dinner.

Favourable:

-	Wayu so·xonc·unu.
	I am for/in favour of peace.

Unfavourable:

-	Hâzañu so·wa·xonc·unu.
	Hâzañu so·xuqox·unu.
	I am against war.

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