Basics
awani
someone, who
kezalmelan
when I love you
Kagwi waji ôda nodawôwwan?
____, ni waji ôda nodawôwwa.
Kagwi waji namihôan awani/na?
Why do you see someone/that one?
when I don't see you
ôda namiholowwan
when someone doesn’t hear you
Ôda nodôgowwan
Do you not hear someone?
Ôda k’nodawôw awani?
You don’t hear me
Ôda k’nodawiw
look at something or look at something
kinawa ala kina
Nodawian
Namihian
Kezalmian
When you hear me
When you see me
When you love me
kinawa / kitawa
look at someone / listen to someone
kagwi
something, what
kezalmian
when you love me
Kagwi waji ôda nodawôwwa?
____, ni waji ôda nodawôwwan.
____, ni waji namihok awani/na.
____, that’s why I see someone/that one
when I don’t hear you
ôda nodolowwan
Why don’t you see something/that thing?
Kagwi waji ôda namitowwan kagwi/ni?
Yes, I don’t hear someone.
Ôhô, ôda n’nodawôw awani.
I don’t hear you
Ôda k’nodolo
allow someone or allow something
chigitawa ala chigita
Nodolan
Namiholan
Kazalmelan
when I hear you
when I see you
when I love you
tbestawa / tbestawi!
pay attention to someone / pay attention to me!
awani na?
who is that one?
Kagwi waji kezaldaman kagwi/ni?
Why do you love something/that thing?
Kagwi waji ôda nodawiwwan?
____, ni waji ôda nodolowwan
Kagwi waji namitoan kagwi/ni?
Why do you see something/that thing?
when you don't see me
ôda kazalmiwwan
____, that’s why I don’t hear something/that thing.
____, ni waji ôda nodamowwa kagwi/ni.
Yes, I don't hear that thing.
Ôhô, ôda n’nodamowwen ni.
You don’t hear someone
Ôda k’nodawôw
pay attention to someone or pay attention to something
tbestawa ala tbesta
Nodôgwan
Namihogwan
Kazalmegwan
when they hear you
when they see you
when they love you
tbinawa / tbinawa na pakholiganl!
examine someone / examine that drum!
kagwi ni?
what is that thing?
____, ni waji kezaldama kagwi/ni.
____, that’s why I love something/that thing.
Kagwi waji ôda nodolowwan?
____, ni waji ôda nodawiwwan
____, ni waji namitoa kagwi/ni.
____, that’s why I see something/that thing.
why do you not see me?
Kagwi waji ôda namihiwwan?
when they don't hear me
ôda nodawikw
Do you not hear that one?
Ôda k’nodawôwi na?
Is someone not hiding you?
Ôda k’kôdtôgo
Hide someone or hide something
kôdtawa ala kôdta
Nodawit
Namihit
Kazalmit
when they hear me
when they see me
when they love me
ligwawa - ligwawa na wôbaks!
sew someone / sew that shirt!
which part of this question is whole, and which is partial: awani na, na awani?
awani na = whole / na awani = partial
kezalmôan
when you love someone
Kagwi waji ôda nodôgowwan?
____, ni waji ôda nodawikw.
Kagwi waji kezalmôan awani/na?
Why do you love someone/that one?
when I don’t love you
ôda kezalmelowwan
when someone does not see you
ôda namihogowwan
someone does not pay attention to you
Ôda k’tbestôgo
Yes, I don’t hear that one.
Ôhô, ôda n’nodawôwi na.
Examine someone or examine it
tbinawa ala tbina
Nodawok
Namihok
Kazalmok
when I hear them
when I see them
when I love them
chigitawa / chigitawa awani paiôt!
allow someone / allow someone to arrive!
swap in one whole event and one partial for either: awani na, na awani? ala kagwi ni, ni kagwi?
examples: awasos na, na makazawigit / mkazawigo na, na awasos; abazi ni, ni pegwigit / pegwigen ni, ni abazi
kezalmegoan
when someone loves you
Kagwi waji ôda nodawikw?
____, ni waji ôda nodôgowwan.
____, ni waji kezalmok awani/na.
____, that’s why I love someone/that one
when someone doesn’t hear you
Ôda nodôgowwan
____, that’s why I don’t hear someone/that one
____, ni waji ôda nodawôwwa awani/na.
Do you not allow / let someone?
Ôda k’chigitawô awani?
They don’t allow me and they don’t hear me
Ôda n’chigitôgo ta ôda n’nodôgo achi
ligwawa ala ligwa
Kagwi waji nodawôan awani/na? A: ___, ni waji _____.
____, ni waji nodawok awani/na. Why do you hear someone/that one? ____, that’s why I hear someone/that one.
kôdtawa / kôdtawa na almosis!
hide someone / hide that puppy!