Lingala phrase structure edit

SVO order edit

  • intransitive verb
    Kodi akómí.
    Kodi a-kóm-í
    Kodi 3SG.AN-arrive-PRES
    Kodi arrives
  • transitive verb
    Kodi apésí ngáí mokanda.
    Kodi a-pés-í ngáí mo-kanda
    Kodi 3SG.AN-give-PRES 1SG 2aSG-letter
    Kodi gives me a letter.

Verbs edit

imperative
infinitive
person
(future prefix) (reflexive prefix) verb root (transitivity suffix) tense suffix
expletive