Leksion Dos—Equational sentences; intransitive sentences; yo'-type pronouns; inclusive-exclusive distinction; gi-giya; kao; -urn- verbalizer.

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS III
3. Preface V
4. Introduction 1
5. Leksion Unu—Greetings; idioms and classroom expressions; possessive pronouns hu, mu, ña; personal article si; gof. 10
6. Leksion Dos—Equational sentences; intransitive sentences; yo'-type pronouns; inclusive-exclusive distinction; gi-giya; kao; -urn- verbalizer. 18
7. Leksion Tres—Stative and transitive sentences with plural subjects; manu nai; special verbs guaha and taya'; possessive pronouns. 29
8. Leksion Kuatro—Negative particle ti; reduplicated and non-reduplicated forms of intransitive clauses; question words mangge and manu nai; malago' plus infinitive; nihi. 44
9. Leksion Sinko—Hayi + possessive; hu-type pronouns; transitive clauses; este, enao, ayu; nihi ta; hafa + transitive clause; modification. 60
10. Leksion Sais—Definite and indefinite object; nominal as subject; ayu + na + nominal; names of popular foods; hafa + possessives. 78
11. Leksion Siette—Pronoun objects; definite-indefinite objects; ya-hu; na'i; noun-noun modification; intensifier ha'. 92
12. Leksion Ocho—Future tense; malago', guaiya, ya- contrasted; time words agupa', nigap, etc. 106
13. Leksion Nuebi—Future tense continued; hafa plus ya- and malago' plus object; malago' plus noun; periods of the day; siempre; duspues, antes di; desde, ginen plus time; ahe', taya', munga. 127
14. Leksion Dies—Siña plus verbal complement; iyo-guaha; tungo' plus verbal complement; desde...asta; ngai'an nai; anai. 146
15. Leksion Onse—Review. 163
16. Leksion Dosse—Locative words magi, guatu, guini, guenao, guihi; prefix ke-; na plus embedded sentence; yanggen. 174
17. Leksion Tresse-Emphatic pronouns; actor focus constructions; nai; location words. 186
18. Leksion Katotse—Imperative; taimanu; tai + location; verb-like directional and location words. 199
19. Leksion Kinse—Nominalizing infix -in-; causative construction; mohon; manu "which"; kuantos. 214
20. Leksion Dies i Sais—Reciprocal; kosa ki; hafa na; gaña; telling time; number formation. 232
21. Leksion Dies i Siette—Review. 244
22. Leksion Dies i Ocho—Goal focus; maleffa plus direct object; maleffa plus embedded sentence. 256
23. Leksion Dies i Nuebi—Nominalized verbs; passive voice; synchronic constructions; dates and numbers; comparative degree. 268
24. Leksion Bente—Referential focus; comparative degree; days of the week; nisisita; telling time; Taga' story concluded. 282
25. Leksion Bente i Unu—Benefactive focus; reflexive; taimanu plus passive; debidi; fan...an; story of Ukudu. 292
26. Leksion Bente i Dos—Similative prefix acha-; fina'-; instrumental superlative; mi-; agentive -um-; chat-. 306
27. Leksion Bente i Tres—Agentive reduplication; agentive ga'-; "how" questions. 320
28. Leksion Bente i Kuatro—Abilitative suffix -on; la- "a little"; ni "not even"; ha- "usually"; an- "leftover"; supplementary dialogues on Chamorro social patterns. 333
29. Glossary 347