Chichewa

  Words: mkangó u-ku-séka
  Gloss: lion 3SM-pres-laugh
  Translation: the lion is laughing
  Comment: 3 is for the noun class of the subject mkango
  Contributor: Sam Mchombo

  Words: u-ku-séka mkángo
  Gloss: 3SM-pres-laugh lion
  Translation: the lion is laughing
  Contributor: Sam Mchombo

  Words: alenje a-na-thámángitsá mikángo
  Gloss: hunters 2SM-past-chase lions
  Translation: (the) hunters chased (the) lions
  Comment: 2 is class marker for alenje; parentheses indicate optionality
  Contributor: Sam Mchombo

  Words: a-na-thámángitsá mikángo alenje
  Gloss: 2SM-past-chase lions hunters
  Translation: (the) hunters chased (the) lions
  Contributor: Sam Mchombo

  Words: afisi a-ku-séwéra ndí mikango
  Gloss: hyenas 2SM-pres-play with lions
  Translation: (the) hyenas are playing with (the) lions
  Comment: ndí (with, and) is the only preposition. Locative pa (on) ku (at) and mu (in) are not real prepositions in that they create locative nouns
  Contributor: Sam Mchombo