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b) *Di kamoe hana turi gopnyan.
SFC weexc NEG recognize her
3. Ayah ka leupah(-geuh) u keude.
Father PERF pass-3r
'Father has gone to town.'
to town/market
4. Si nyak reubah(-jih) bak jalan.
Title small child fall-3y
'Little sister fell on the road.' 1
5. Ureueng nyan teuga(-geuh) that.
Person that strong-3r very
'That person is very strong.'
6. Abang mantong hek(-geuh).
Elder brother still tired-3r
'Elder brother is still tired.'
on road
A sentence in which the predicate is an NP* cannot have
agreement.
7. Ureueng nyan keurani(*-geuh).
Person that clerk-3r
That person is a clerk.'
1 si nyak is an expression for affection; it is used for
one's own baby, child, or little siter/brother/etc. It is
also used for other person's baby, but only when talking to
that person. It is translated as '(the/my/our/your)
baby/child/ little sister/brother/etc.'