Nubehexian 1/Articles and Introduction

Now that we have formally discussed the alphabet and pronunciation system of Nubehexian, it is possible to introduce some very basic vocabulary and grammar concepts.

Articles
In Nubehexian, there are only two articles and they are never inflected to correspond to gender or number (they stay the same in all circumstances).

Subject Pronouns and Stah, the "To Be" Verb
Probably the most fundamental verb in most languages is the "to be" verb, which is also called the copula. In Nubehexian, the to be verb is used to express state of being, and nouns (in this case, indirect objects) are never inflected when the to be verb complements them. In this situation, all nouns assume the nominative case, or its dictionary form (grammatical cases will be discussed in detail soon). However, in order to begin applying the copula, it is necessary to introduce the subject pronouns. The following table provides some context for each of them.

The next table below introduces the simple present and preterite tense forms of the to be verb, “stah."

Quick Practice
Make an effort to write out each table from this lesson by memory. It is not necessary to include the columns with miscellaneous notes unless you elect yourself to do so.