SENTENCE MARKERS:

kara - yes/no question

ta - positive statement

kâka - negative statement

* čikstit karaspari’

čikstit - to be well

kara - y/n question

s - you

pari’ - to be going about

Are you (going about) well?

* čikstit tatpari’

čikstit - to be well

ta - positive statement

t - I

pari’ - to be going about

I am (going about) well.

* čikstit kâkatpari’

čikstit - to be well

kâka - negative statement

t - I

pari’ - to be going about

I am not (going about) well.

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