Diving & Water Sports

1. Háliidan buokčat

   I would like to dive

   Usage

   To say you would like to dive

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I want to" is Háliidan + infinitive. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

2. Gos sáhtán buokčat?

   Where can I dive?

   Usage

   To ask where one can dive

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I can" is sáhtán + infinitive. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

3. Leat go dáppe háiat?

   Are there sharks here?

   Usage

   To ask whether there are sharks here

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Nominative plural of háia "shark". The subject is plural, so the verb is leat

4. Lea go mearra galmmas?

   Is the sea cold?

   Usage

   To ask whether the sea is cold

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The pattern is Lea go + subject + adjective?, with mearra "sea" as the subject. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

5. Lea go váralaš buokčat dáppe?

   Is it dangerous to dive here?

   Usage

   To ask whether diving is dangerous at this spot

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The infinitive buokčat "to dive" acts as the subject. Yes/no questions use the particle go, written separately. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

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