Syntax
| By\qU> | noun | lE |
| whose | noun | question ending |
| Whose noun is (it)? |
By\qU> qa; lE" Whose son?
Kc\bja; By\qU>qa; lE" Whose son are you?
| kYn\eta\. | noun (possessed) | pf |
| my (possessor) | noun (possessed) | sentence ending |
| Whose noun is (it)? |
kYn\eta\.qa; pf" (He) is my son.
df emac\emac\. saAup\ pf" Whose son are you?
Note: The tone of the last syllable of a pronoun or proper noun changes to low creaky tone in possessive cases.
| By\qU> | kui | verb | lE |
| who | object marker | verb | question ending |
| who does (soemone) verb to? |
kYn\eta\ By\qU>kui em;mlE" Who should I ask?
qU By\qU>kui e`paqlE" Who did he speak to?
| noun | kui | verb | Kjc\ | ty\ |
| noun | object marker | verb | verb particle (want) | sentence ending |
| (Someone) wants to verb noun. |
kYn\eta\ Kc\bja;kui e`paKjc\pfty\" I want to tell you?
qU Sra.kui etQ>Kjc\pfty\" S/he wants to meet with the teacher.
Note: Sra becomes Sra. since the last syllable of that word is pronounced with a creaky tone.