Illocution
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Illocutions mark the purpose of the sentence. It also ends the sentence.
List of illocutions
Illocution | Purpose |
---|---|
da | assertive |
dâ | explanatory |
moq | interogative |
môq | rhetorical interogative |
ka | performative |
ba | imperative or wishes/hopes (optative) |
nha | promissive |
shou | permissive |
zay | warning |
go | seeking confirmation |
Explanations
da is used for asserting things. Think of this as a normal sentence. Please note that all caps "ASS" stands for "assertive", and not the other word.
Bủ | gủaı | súq | da. |
not | work | you | ASS |
"You aren't working." |
If you are now explaining why you aren't working, you would need dâ.
Nủokuaı | jí | dâ |
tired | I | ASSexpl |
"I'm tired." |
moq is used for asking questions.
Mả | lủı | nủo | súq | moq? |
whether | PRF | sleep | you | INT |
"Have you slept?" |
môq is for rhetorical questions. You didn't sleep because you were working!
Bủ | nủo | jí | kùı | hı | rảı | môq? |
not | sleep | I | because | which | thing | INTrhet |
"Why didn't I sleep?" |
So, you probably need sleep now. It's best to say goodbye now. ka is for "performing" things.
Shảıhıo | jí | súq | ka. |
greet.on.parting | I | you | PER |
"I hereby greet you upon parting." (i.e. "Goodbye.") |
ba is for telling people to do things as well as for expressing wishes and hopes. Anyway, they want to make sure you're actually going to sleep.
Nủo | ba. |
Sleep | OPT |
"Sleep!" |
nha is used for promises.
Jỉa | nủo | jí | nha. |
FUT | sleep | I | PRM |
"(I promise) I'll sleep." |