Miskito/Subject index

Subject index Abbreviations Links Use this index to look up any grammatical point or term, prefix, suffix or other grammatically relevant item (in Miskito or English) covered in the course. Just click on the first letter below and then scroll down until you find the item you are looking for in the alphabetical list on the left. On the right-hand side you will see a brief specification or explanation of the point. Hover the mouse pointer over an item in the alphabetical list to see which lesson covers it. For more information, clicking on the link will take you to the relevant section. A Lesson 1#A a kum Lesson 10#The -a or -ya ligature -a ligature Lesson 10#A-verbs and i-verbs a-verbs conjugation Lesson 9#Other uses of ligature ai his, her Lesson 6#The future tense -aisa future tense Lesson 4#The -ras form aisaia irregular: aisaras Lesson 1#A an kum Lesson 7#The future tense and bara Lesson 6#The past tense -an past tense Lesson 9#Other uses of ligature ani which Lesson 3#Who, what and where ani wina where from Lesson 3#Who, what and where anira where Lesson 5#To and from anira where to Lesson 4#The -ras form anything diara Lesson 3#Questions apia no Lesson 8#The negative apia kaia negation of kaia Lesson 2#Isn't/aren't apia sa isn't/aren't Lesson 2#Plural nouns are sa Lesson 2#In, on and at at ra Lesson 3#Questions au yes Lesson 5#To and from aula comes (present) Lesson 5#To and from auya goes (present) B Lesson 1#The ba the Lesson 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives baha determiner Lesson 1#This and that baha that Lesson 5#Here and there baha wina from there Lesson 5#Here and there bahara there Lesson 5#Here and there balaia come (irregular) Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want balaia come (present) Lesson 10#Banghwaia banghwaia plural auxiliary Lesson 7#The future tense bara and then, and so Lesson 3#There is/are bara sa there is/are Lesson 5#A note on infinitives be infinitive: kaia Lesson 7#You are be present: sna, sma, sa C Lesson 9#Other uses of ligature compound nouns use of ligature in Lesson 6#With compound nouns prias watla Lesson 6#With compound verbs hilp munaia Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want compound verbs laik/nu/want kaia Lesson 7#The future tense connectors bara D Lesson 1#The definite article ba Lesson 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives demonstrative determiners naha, baha Lesson 1#This and that demonstrative pronouns naha, baha Lesson 3#Who, what and where dia what Lesson 4#The -ras form diara anything Lesson 5#Direct objects direct object -ra with animates E Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns exclusive vs. inclusive yang nani, yawan F Lesson 5#To and from from wina Lesson 6#The future tense future tense -aisa Lesson 7#The future tense future tense -aisna, -aisma, -aisa G Lesson 1#Is gender no grammatical gender distinctions Lesson 9#The genitive construction genitive use of ligature H Lesson 5#Here and there here nahara Lesson 6#With hilp munaia compound verb I Lesson 6#With I, me yang Lesson 1#Is -i my Lesson 8#Past forms -i participle imperfect (-i kan) Lesson 4#The -isa form -i participle present tense formation Lesson 10#Banghwaia -i participle with banghwaia Lesson 8#The negative i-verbs briaia, piaia Lesson 10#A-verbs and i-verbs i-verbs conjugation Lesson 8#Past forms imperfect -i kan Lesson 2#In, on and at in ra Lesson 2#We, they, these and those inclusive we yawan Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns inclusive vs. exclusive yawan, yang nani Lesson 5#A note on infinitives infinitive -aia Lesson 1#Is is sa Lesson 4#The -isa form -isa present tense Lesson 7#The present tense -isa, -isma, -isna present tense Lesson 2#Isn't/aren't isn't apia sa K Lesson 9 -ka ligature Lesson 5#A note on infinitives kaia be (infinitive) Lesson 7#You are kaia be (present) Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want kaia compound verbs with ~ Lesson 3#Questions ki question particle Lesson 1#A kum a, an Lesson 3#There is/are kum kum some L Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want laik kaia to like Lesson 10#The -a or -ya ligature li ligature: laya Lesson 9 ligature -ka Lesson 10#The -a or -ya ligature ligature -(y)a Lesson 6#With loan words hilp munaia Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want loan words laik/nu/want kaia M Lesson 3#Your -m your Lesson 9#Rules for adding -ka mairin irregular ligature form Lesson 7#Some personal pronouns man personal pronouns Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns man nani you (plural) Lesson 1#Is my -i N Lesson 1#The na this Lesson 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives naha determiner Lesson 1#This and that naha this Lesson 5#Here and there naha wina from here Lesson 5#Here and there nahara here Lesson 2#Plural nouns nani plural marker Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns nani (with personal pronouns) plural marker Lesson 2#Isn't/aren't negation apia sa Lesson 4#The -ras form negation -ras Lesson 8#The negative negation -ras + kaia Lesson 3#Questions no apia Lesson 4#The -ras form nothing diara Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want nu kaia know O Lesson 2#In, on and at on ra Lesson 6#Future tense other wala P Lesson 3#Your pali very Lesson 6#The past tense past tense -an Lesson 8#Past forms past tenses simple past, imperfect, negative Lesson 7#Some personal pronouns personal pronouns yang, man, witin, yawan Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns personal pronouns (plural) yang nani, man nani, witin nani Lesson 2#Plural nouns plural nani Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns plural personal pronouns yang nani, man nani, witin nani Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns plural verbs same forms as singular Lesson 10#Banghwaia plural verbs auxiliary banghwaia Lesson 2#In, on and at postpositions ra Lesson 2#In, on and at prepositions → postpositions Lesson 4#The -isa form present tense -isa Lesson 7#The present tense present tense -isna, -isma, -isa Lesson 6#With prias watla compound noun Q Lesson 3#Questions questions ki R Lesson 2#In, on and at ra in, on, at Lesson 5#To and from ra to Lesson 5#Direct objects ra object marker Lesson 4#The -ras form -ras negative verb form Lesson 8#The negative -ras + kaia negative S Lesson 2#Plural nouns sa are Lesson 1#Is sa is Lesson 3#Your sa often omitted Lesson 8#Past forms simple past -an, vs. imperfect Lesson 7#You are sma (you) are Lesson 7#I am sna (I) am Lesson 3#There is/are some kum kum Lesson 10#Banghwaia subject omission of Lesson 1#Is subject position of T Lesson 7#The present tense takaia lan/wark ~ Lesson 1#This and that that baha Lesson 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives that baha ... -ka Lesson 1#The the ba Lesson 5#Here and there there bahara Lesson 3#There is/are there is/are bara sa Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns they witin nani Lesson 1#The this na Lesson 1#This and that this naha Lesson 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives this naha ... -ka Lesson 5#To and from to ra Lesson 9#Rules for adding -ka tuktan irregular ligature form V Lesson 3#Your very pali W Lesson 5#Here and there waia go (irreguar) Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want waia go (present) Lesson 6#With wal with Lesson 6#Future tense wala other Lesson 9#Other uses of ligature wan our (inclusive) Lesson 8#Go, come, know and want want kaia want Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns we exclusive: yang nani Lesson 2#We, they, these and those we inclusive: yawan Lesson 3#Who, what and where what dia Lesson 3#Who, what and where where anira Lesson 3#Who, what and where who ya Lesson 5#Direct objects whom yaura Lesson 5#To and from wina from Lesson 6#With with wal Lesson 1#Is witin he, she Lesson 7#Some personal pronouns witin personal pronouns Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns witin nani they Lesson 1#Is word order verb-final Y Lesson 3#Who, what and where ya who Lesson 10#The -a or -ya ligature -ya ligature Lesson 6#With yang I, me Lesson 7#Some personal pronouns yang personal pronouns Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns yang nani we (exclusive) Lesson 5#Direct objects yaura whom Lesson 2#We, they, these and those yawan we (inclusive) Lesson 7#Some personal pronouns yawan personal pronouns Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns yawan versus yang nani Lesson 3#Questions yes au Lesson 7#I am you man Lesson 10#Plural personal pronouns you plural: man nani Lesson 3#Your your -m