"Kepa vala issa."

Translation: The father is a man.

[MayurRMeno]

The father will always be a man right? Shouldnt it be the man is a father??

[WFsvHJ]

Not necessarily. Ask Kendall Jenner.

[Jan728532]

It should't. That should be "Vala kepa issa". Subject goes always first.

[Casko2027]

Shouldn't it be "Kepa vale issa?"

[azraelgnosis]

"Vale" is the accusative case; the second object of the copula should be in the nominative case.

[Cristian.JMA]

"he is a father and a man" should be correct too, isn't?

[Fabrice533187]

No, there is a different use for 'a' and 'ā, which in the second case means 'and'... 'he is a father and a man' would then be 'kapa valā issa'... But please correct me if I am wrong

[Skyscraper12345]

It switched it around!