Noun markers
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Instead of relying on verbal declensions, Post-ebitanese (Ebitanèç) uses a discourse markers that functions as inffixes. They do not necessarily imply a syntax change:
Plural
(c)ass
Can -> Canass
Tàvul-> Tavulass
Affar-> Afarass
(v)ss
Televisò-> Televisòss
Acûa-> Àcûass
Arenna-> Arènnass
Connective (and)
(c)ce
Can & Cad-> Can cadce
(v)c
Tàvul & Cadre-> Tàvul Cadrec
Connective (meanwhile)
Ja_(c)
He likes cake and I like ice cream-> Idi plac dorta, jamei plac surbè
J'(v)
She loves dogs and I love cats!-> Îe îun' canass j'îeu îunu cadass!
Imperfective Past
(Prep)'+(Perf. Past)
for direct transitive and instransitive: Prep= Asç
Indirect transitive:
I talked to you.-> Îeu vorbèll add dei.
I used to talk to you.-Îeu add'vorbéll deî.
We needed to talk to you.-> Nos necams dom vorbari add dei.
We used to need to talk to you.-> Nos dom'necams vorbari add dei.
Direct transitive and indirect
She spoke in English.-> Îe vorbòll Angleza.
She used to speak in English.-> Îe asç'vorbòll Angleza.
Did you sleep well?-> Du dormìsçt ben?
Did you use to sleep well?-> Du asç'dormisçt ben?