Sentence patterns

Present tense with a pronoun

Pronoun + A + verb + ma

Present tense with a name

Person's name + lo + verb + ma

Negative with a pronoun

Negative pronoun + verb + ma

Negative with a name

Person's name + verb + ee + ma

Feelings pattern

Feeling + lo + ye + ma

What does the verb do when there is a command?

Verb comes first

I am coming

Nyaa wa ma

I am going

Nyaa li ma

You are going

Biaa li ma

He/she is walking

Taa jia ma

We are running

Mua wiimeh ma

You (pl.) are talking

Wuaa yepe ma

They are being quiet

Tiaa lodo ma

I am not coming

Gi wa ma

You are not coming

Bii wa ma

He/she/it is not coming

Ee wa ma

We are not coming

Mui wa ma

They are not coming

Tee wa ma

I am hot

Dodoay lo ye ma

Hawah, Sallay and Baindu are coming

Hawah, Sallay ke Baindu lo wa ma

I am working

Nya yeygey ma

Pittsburgh is cold

Pittsburgh kolay ma