Kardii grammar: Position

• Kardii grammar: Position
  • Some Kardii Postpositions
  • Two Notes on 'a'
  • Saying When
  • Left and Right

Kardii postpositions are placed after nouns. The resulting phrase can be used as a modifier:



Such a phrase can also be placed at the beginning of a sentence, although this is less formal:

Some Kardii Postpositions

Two Notes on 'a'

Firstly, many postpositions, particularly if they are words that have other functions, are usually also followed by 'a' (at):



Secondly, never put the 'i' marker and 'a' next to each other. Where such a thing would occur, the 'a' is dropped:



On the other hand, when a 'when' phrase (see below) contains 'i', 'i' is dropped in favour of 'a':

Saying When

The word 'a' (at) can refer to the time that an event took, or will take, place:



When such a conditional phrase contains a verb, the '-se' verb suffix is used:

Left and Right

The Kardii words for left and right are used only to describe an object relative to itself. To express the position of an object relative to another, use a direct reference to the surroundings:



Alternatively, it is not uncommon to use compass directions:



Left (teskeva or koakatyia) and Right (kevarehe or onkatyia) are used to decribe something with indefinite position:



Note that 'koakatyia' and 'onkatyia' are used only for people and animals.