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CONNECTORS
In K'eqchi there are connectors that join two clauses, phrases or sentences together. These are ut (and), ab'an (but) and re (so).
EXAMPLES
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Lāin in c'alek ut in awok Ishim.
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I clean the land and sow corn.
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Laat inka naw atinak sa' K'eqchi ab'an inc'a inka naw tzibak sâ K'eqchi.
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You know how to speak in K'eqchi but you don't know how to write in K'eqchi.
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Lāin in shik sa Tzolebāl re tin tzol ilok ru Hu.
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I go to school so I can learn how to read.
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Aan inc'a na shik chi tzolok ut inc'a na c'anjelak.
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He does not go to school and he does not work.
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Laesh te tzol ru tz'ibak ut te sic' e C'anjel.
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You will learn how to write and you will get a job.
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ARTICLES
In K'eqchi, the main definite article is li and it can be used in all kinds of nouns - singular and plural, count and noncount. Personal articles include aj and ish for male and female, respectively.
EXAMPLES
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Li Tzuul naj ish terram.
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The mountain is high.
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Aj Miguel cuan sâ Cab.
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Miguel is at home.
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Ish Marta nash naw kemok.
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Marta knows how to weave.
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Lain shin wulak toj sâ ishben li Tzuul.
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I went to the top of the mountain.
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Lāin ut aj Pedro inko tzolok.
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I and Pedro study.
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Aan ish wulak sâ C'atyil riq'in ish Teresa.
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He/she went to the market with Teresa.
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PREPOSITIONS
These are the most common prepositions in K'eqchi.
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re
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so, of, for, in order to
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rubel
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under
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chi
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to
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tyank
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between
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sa'
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in, at
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chirish
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in back of
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riq'in
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with
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chiru
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in front of, during
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chalen
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since
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nach'
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near
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ishben
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above, on, over
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toj
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until
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Created by George Max, April 19 2010. Last date modified: October 19, 2010.
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