Illocution

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Illocutions mark the purpose of the sentence. It also ends the sentence.

List of illocutions

Illocution Purpose
da assertive
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.

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 .

Nủokuaı
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 kùı 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 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 nha.
FUT sleep I PRM
"(I promise) I'll sleep."