Syntax
The principal structures of affirmative sentences in Kokborok are the following:
| a) Subject |
Complement |
| Naisok |
chwrai kaham. |
| (Naisok) |
(boy good). |
| Naisok is a good boy. |
| b) Subject |
Object |
Verb |
| Naisok |
mai |
chao. |
| (Naisok) |
(rice) |
(eat). |
| Naisok eats rice. |
| c) Possessive |
Subject |
Question |
| Nini |
mung |
tamo? |
| (Your) |
(name) |
(what) |
| What is your name? |
| d) Subject |
Question |
Verb |
| Nwng |
tamoni bagwi |
phai? |
| (You) |
(what for) |
(come) |
| Why have you come? |
| e) Subject |
Verb and Question |
| Nwng |
thangnaide? |
| (You) |
(will go) |
| Will you go? |
| f) Subject |
Verb and Command |
| Nwng |
thangdi. |
| (You) |
(go) |
| You go. |