Reference grammar of Lidepla

- Nu (we) lubi (to love) mutu (one another). Nu lubi mutu. – We love one another.

2.3. Compound:

a) koywan (somebody), koysa (something)

b) eniwan (anybody), enisa (anything)

c) kadawan (everybody), oli (all, everybody), olo (all, everything)

d) nulwan (nobody), nixa (nothing)

2.4. Demonstrative: se (this), to (that)

- Se (this) es (is) auto (car), e (and) to (that) es (is) avion (airplane). Se es auto, e to es avion. – This is a car, and that is an airplane.

2.5. Relative:

a) ke ("that" – object)

- Es (is) kitaba (book) ke ("that") yu (you) he ("past tense") lekti (to read). Es kitaba ke yu he lekti. – This is the book that you have read.

b) kel ("who / which" – subject, or with a preposition)

- Es (is) boy (boy) kel (who) janmog (to know how) gani (to sing) muy (very) hao (good, well). Es boy kel janmog gani muy hao. – This is the boy who can sing very well.

2.6. sama (the same thing)

- Hao (good) Nove (new) Yar (year)! – Sama (the same thing) a yu (to you)! Hao Nove Yar! – Sama a yu! – Happy New Year! – The same (thing) to you!

3. Adjective[edit]

Examples: hao (good), jamile (beautiful), blu (blue).

3.1. Comparison:

a) pyu... kem (more... than), meno... kem (less... than)

- May (my) syao (little) kamila (camomille) es (is / are) pyu (more) jamile (beautiful) kem (than) yur (your) gran (big) rosa (rose). May syao kamila es pyu jamile kem yur gran rosa. – My little camomille is more beautiful than your rose..

b) sam .. kom (as... as),

c) zuy (the most), minim (the least)

- Luy (his) auto (car) es (is) zuy (the most) kway (fast). Luy auto es zuy kway. – His car is the fastest.

d) kem... tem (the... the...)

- kem pyu (more) kway (fast), tem pyu (more) hao (good, well) - kem pyu kway, tem pyu hao – the faster, the better

3.2. Intensification:

a) muy (very)

- Ela (she) es (is / are) muy (very) jamile (beautiful). Ela es muy jamile. – She is very beautiful.

b) tro (too)

- Sey (this) panta (trousers) es (is / are) tro (too) gran (big). Sey panta es tro gran. – These trousers are too big.

c) idyen (a little)

- Yur (your) klaida (clothes) es (is / are) idyen (a little) mokre (wet). Yur klaida es idyen mokre. – Your clothes are a little wet.

d) basta (enough)

- Sey (this) dom (house) es (is / are) basta (enough) gran (big). Sey dom es basta gran. – This house is big enough.

e) ga (completely)

- Kinda (child) es (is / are) ga (completely) gande (dirty). Kinda es ga gande. – The child is completely dirty.

f) aika

(quite)

- Sey (this) dom (house) es (is / are) aika gran (big). Sey dom es aika gran. - This house is quite big.

3.3. Pronouns that function as adjectives[edit]

a) possessive: may (my), nuy (our), yur (your), suy (his / her), luy (his), elay (her), ley (their)

- Wo (where) es (is) yur (your) mata (mother)? Wo es yur mata? – Where is your mother?

b) swa-ney (own)