Basic examples

This section will teach you how to write basic phrases in Afaarmiša.

"I am a man."

Li damoč ai.
1SG man is
I am a man.

"I am not a man."

Li damoč nuukai.
1SG man NEG-is
I am not a man.

"He is the man."

Banu sadamoč ai.
3SG.M DEF-man is
He is the man.

"He is a funny man."

Banu erii damoč ai.
3SG.M funny man is
He is a funny man.

"The man is funny."

Sadamoč erii.
DEF-man funny
The man is funny.

"The man is very funny."

Sadamoč eriibaal.
DEF-man funny-very
The man is funny.

"The man was funny."

Sadamoč eriias.
DEF-man funny-PPFV
The man was funny.

"The man will be funny."

Sadamoč eriikoruš.
DEF-man funny-FUT
The man will be funny.

"The man eats an apple."

Sadamoč duiroin rum.
DEF-man apple-ACC eat
The man eats an apple.

"The man is eating an apple."

Sadamoč duiroin rurum.
DEF-man apple-ACC PP.eat
The man is eating an apple.

"The man ate an apple."

Sadamoč duiroin rumas.
DEF-man apple-ACC eat-PPFV
The man ate an apple.

"The bird can fly."

Saistis essadbul.
DEF-bird fly-POT
The bird can fly.

"The man is here."

Sadamoč kalamža ain.
DEF-man PROX-LOC exist
The man is here.

"The man is there."

Sadamoč polamža ain.
DEF-man MED-LOC exist
The man is there.

"The man is over yonder."

Sadamoč depolamža ain.
DEF-man DIST-LOC exist
The man is over yonder.