Lesson 4: Prepositions and Intransitive Verbs

Vocabulary

Prepositions

Prepositions are words that describe relationships between two words. They are placed before a noun and after a noun or verb.

PUDO POPI TOSE
Water in a machine

KIKE KASA POPI TOZU.
I speak in a building.

They can be placed after DIZA.

KIKE DIZA POPI TOZU.
I am in a building.

In such a sentence, the DIZA may be ommited.

KIKE POPI TOZU
I am in a building.

Intransitive Verbs

Some descriptors describe instransitive verbs. You can think of these words as a descriptor describing something that does the action. For example, PIZU describes something sleeping.

PIZU PEKA
Sleeping person

You may use these words just as a verb in a sentence, except that they can't accept a direct object.

PEKA PIZU.
A person sleeps.

Practice

Translate the sentences below. When you come up with a translation, select the text in the black box under the sentence you translated.

I go to a good place.
KIKE TEPO DOPI GOGI POPO.

A person stands in a building.
PEKA PISI POPI TOZU.

An animal and a person see a plant.
PEPE DIKU PEKA BIKI PAPA.

The time is good.
TATA GOGI. / TATA DIZA GOGI.

KIKE GOBA TOSE.
I need a machine.

PEKA GOTO DESA GOGI TOSE.
A person uses a bad machine.

KIKE DETU PISI.
I don't stand.

PIZU PEPE GOGI.
The sleeping animal is good.

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