Dhivehi and English

Examples

• 'i see a child' -> aharen (I) _nah_ feney(see) kujja(child) [ waharenqnaSq fenE kuwqjA ]
• 'he sees a child' -> eyna (that person) _ah_ feney(see) kujja(child) [ wEnawaSq fenE kuwqjA ]
• 'we see a child' -> aharumen (we) _nah_ feney(see) kujja(child) [ waharumenqnaSq fenE kuwqjA ]
• 'the dog sees a child' -> kuththa(dog-the) _ah_ feney(see) kujja(child) [ wemIhunqnaSq fenE kuwqjA ]

Nouns

English	Dhivehi	Comments
house	ge	seems to be same as definite form
houses	gEge
a house	geyewq
some houses	bawewq gEge	bawewq = some
the house	ge
the houses	getawq
from the house	gewinq	ablative?
to the house	gewaSq	dative?
of the house	gEge	genitive is same as plural?
in the house	gEgawi	locative?
by the house	gewAwi	instrumental?