Grammar

Simpli uses an analytic grammar inspired by Indonesian.

• Pronouns: One word for he, she, and it: el. Simpli does not have a separate “it”; el is used for all third-person singular (people and things). So: el go = he/she/it goes, El hav no hard gramar = It has no hard grammar.
• Word order: Subject – Verb – Object.
• Verbs: Never change form. Time with words (yesterde, now, tumoro).
• Possession: Noun + possessor: haus mi = my house. You can add of for clarity, but it’s not needed: haus (of) mi, haus (of) broder (of) mi = my brother’s house.
• Plurals: Optional.
• Questions: Start with wat, hu, wer, wen, wai, hou.

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