Grammar
Verbs in the Amis language have some inflections, including existential clause, active voice, passive voice, disposal sentence, imperative mood, optative mood, and prohibitive mood.
There are two word orders in Amis language, called "General" Word Order and "Special" Word Order.
Below are some examples of Amis sentence:
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