TIAL morphemes and examples
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So far, we've seen only primary clauses, a primary clause being the main clause of a statement or question. Unless the verb is impersonal (or a command), the subject phrase of a primary clause must be expressed.
Conjunct clauses are sequential to and coordinate with their primary clause and each is introduced by a coordinating conjunction. They're constructed like primary clauses except that the subject may be omitted (and often is) if it has the same subject referent as the preceding clause, which may be either the primary clause or another conjunct clause.
The coordinating conjunctions are i "and", io "inclusive or", and o "exclusive or" (although that's technically true only when just 2 clauses are conjoined).
Mario bayle i kante.
"Mary danced and sang." (coreferential)
Maryo kante i Mario bayle.
"Mario sang and Mary danced." (non-coreferential)
Janno kera kante o bayle.
"John wants to either sing or dance (but not both)."
There are two kinds of phrase conjunction: one in which noun modifiers are conjoined and one which aggregates referents. The 1st is formed using the same conjunctions as in conjoined clauses.
yo gatto blanko o negro
"a white or black cat"
The 2nd kind uses the particle ku "and" for each additional component.
Mario ku Janno vida yo elefanto.
"Mary and John saw an elephant."
| blanko | white | negro | black |
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