Laundry

1. Gos lea basahat?

   Where is the laundry?

   Usage

   To ask where a laundry is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first; there are no articles. Basahat is a word for a place where things are washed

2. Lea go dás bassaladdanmašiidna?

   Is there a washing machine here?

   Usage

   To ask whether a washing machine is available

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The existence pattern lea go …?. Bassaladdanmašiidna is a compound of bassaladdat "to do laundry" and mašiidna "machine"

3. Háliidan bassaladdat

   I would like to do laundry

   Usage

   To say that you want to do your laundry

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I want to" is Háliidan + infinitive. Bassaladdat is "to wash clothes" and needs no object. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

4. Gos sáhtán bassaladdat?

   Where can I do laundry?

   Usage

   To ask where laundry can be done

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first. The auxiliary sáhttit is followed by the infinitive. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

5. Gos lea bassanlatnja?

   Where is the laundry room?

   Usage

   To ask where a building's laundry room is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first. Bassanlatnja is a compound of bassat "to wash" and latnja "room"

6. Gos lea liktenbeavdi?

   Where is the ironing board?

   Usage

   When you want to iron clothes at your lodging

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first. Liktenbeavdi is a compound of liktet "to iron" and beavdi "table"

7. basahat

   Laundry

   Usage

   Word to show when looking for a laundry

   Grammar Note

   Noun

8. bassat

   To wash

   Usage

   Basic verb for washing

   Grammar Note

   Infinitive form. The base of bassaladdat "to wash clothes"

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