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Questions and pronouns
A question ends in u. The question words are made from it, and they move to the front.
Tu ka ri u
you done cross question
Did you cross?
| Somka | English | Built from |
|---|---|---|
| un | who | u and -n |
| ut | what | u and -t |
| ura | where | which road |
| uro | why | which heart |
| Somka | English |
|---|---|
| ne | I, me |
| tu | you (one person) |
| e | he, she, it: one word for every third person |
| nem | we, not including you |
| netu | we: you and I, all of us here |
| tum | you (more than one) |
| em | they |
There are two words for we. nem leaves out the person you are speaking to; netu takes them in. The -m on the end means gathered: the loop closing.
U
question
?
Ka
kept
.
The shortest exchange in the language: one sign asks, one sign answers. All is well; it stands.