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c) purpose: dabe: Me (I) shwo (to say, to talk) dabe yu (you) samaji (to understand) me (I). – I speak so that you understand me.

d) cause: bikos (because), sikom (as, for)

- Me (I) lai (to come) bikos yu (you) pregi (to ask for). – I come because you asks (for it).

- Sikom yu (you) bu (not) pregi (to ask for), me (I) bu (not) ve ("future tense") lai (to come). – As you don't ask (for it), I won't come.

e) sudden circumstance: ewalaa

- Me (I) zai ("continuous marker") somni (to sleep) ewalaa baji (to ring) gro (much). – I'm sleeping, and suddenly it rings a lot.

f) opposition: yedoh

- Me (I) koni (to know, to be acquainted) yu (you) yedoh me (I) bu (not) koni (to know, to be acquainted) yur (your) sista (sister). – I know you, however I don't know your sister.

Numerals

1. Words denoting a number (with all such words the basic form of noun is used)

1.1. basic numerals

a) units

nol (0)

un (1), dwa (2), tri (3), char (4), pet (5), sit (6), sem (7), ot (8), nin (9), shi (10)

a) tens

dwashi (20), trishi (30), charshi (40) ... ninshi (90) (written as one word)