¿Piawa? ‗Where could it possibly be?‘

284 Classifications 2. An wichul; Pedro tanidowa o chuldowa. ‗I don‘t know; Peter is coming perhaps or not perhaps ‘

20.4.11.2 Chulil The adverb chulil

‗if not‘ may be used to express an alternative. In this case, two sentences are used; the first gives one alternative, the second begins with chulil and provides the other alternative. Example Sagla pan noniko. Chulil, achul. ‗The chief will arrive tomorrow. If not, then the day after tomorrow .‘

20.4.11.3 Alternative choice

When a speaker is deciding on a choice of two actions or people, the choice is indicated by two questions; the first poses the choice involved with or without -dewa-tewa, the second states the two alternatives each accompanied by -dewa-tewa ‗perhaps‘. Examples 1a. ¿Igi an chao? ‗What shall I do?‘ b. ¿An naodewa o chuldewa? ‗I should go perhaps or not perhaps?‘ 2a. ¿Toa an palminedewa? ‗Whom should I send perhaps?‘ b. ¿Pedrodewa o Pablodewa? ‗Peter perhaps or Paul perhaps?‘ 3a. ¿Mol igid an pako? ‗What color of cloth will I buy?‘ b. Antin mol kinnid paknedewa o mol kollogwaddewa. ‗I will buy red cloth perhaps or yellow perhaps.‘

20.4.12 Types of text

There are several types of text, each of which is used in a different setting and deals with different areas of types of speech.

20.4.12.1 Narrative text

A narrative text relates events and stories of everyday life.

20.4.12.2 Explanatory text

This type of text involves explanations and descriptions of situations or things. It is used to explain various aspects of the culture or tradition.

20.4.12.3 Argumentative text

This type of text differs from the explanatory text in that it portrays pros and cons, and there is an attempt to convince the audience of accepting what is being proposed.

20.4.12.4 Hortatory text

Hortatory texts are used in teaching and exhortation and not only involve the do ‘s and don‘ts of everyday life, but also talk about the consequences of actions, good and bad.

20.4.12.5 Procedural text

Procedural texts are step by step how-to-do-it instructions. Each type of text has its own characteristics. Recognizing the different types will help in separating the different ―rules‖ governing each type of text.