ORDER OF THE SENTENCE

Erg. comp.-S-V-IC-Adj

The conjunction is usually placed after the second element of the sentence. The indirect object of the verb is realized in the genitive.

NOUN SYNTAGME

[DC Core IC]

a) The direct complement comes before the core. It agrees with the core in gender and number, but not in case, regardless of the core's case. b)  However, it can be inflected when it is a noun.

a) Prisaursu tåsdriŗu ŗabvu buθ but ("The first son has a dog")

b) Prisaursiŗu ŗabvu buθ but ("The first has a dog")

POSTPOSITION SYNTAGME

[Term] pst.

Postpositions govern in an absolutive case.

COMPARATIVE ADJETIVAL DEFREE

The comparative adjectival degree of equality in Bieriwachichus can be realized with the adjective with the comparative term a) in the equitable case, b) with the postposition såti, or c) with the postposition ə, or d) with the adjective in the equitable case with the comparative term with the postposition såti or ə. The comparative degree of superiority is realized e) with the adjective and the adverb smumi, with the postposition såti or ə.

"Man is (as) strong as a wolf"

a) siŗu faurpu ŗapθɘsi

b) siŗu faurpu ŗabvu såti

c) siŗu faurpu ŗabvu ə

d) siŗu faurpisi ŗabvu såti

"The man was stronger than a wolf"

e) siŗu faurpu smumi ŗabvu såti