- numbers come after the nouns they quantify
dúus sdáng | two cats | lit. cat two |
chíin tléehl | five salmon | lit. salmon five |
yáahl tla’únhl | six ravens | lit. raven six |
- descriptive words come after the nouns they modify
gatáadaan í’waan na ts’úujuu táaw ’láa | a big table a tiny house good food | lit. table big lit. house tiny lit. food good |
- verbs come at the end of the sentence
Pat Joe ḵínggan. Yáahl chíin táagan. Chíin yáahl táagan. Táaw dáng sdahlaa? Kyaa uu hl táagang. | Pat saw Joe. A raven ate a salmon. A salmon ate a raven. Do you want some food? I’m eating some meat. | lit. Pat Joe saw lit. raven salmon ate lit. salmon raven ate lit. Food you want? lit. Meat I’m eating. |