Dhivehi and English/Contrastive Grammar - Revision history

Xluo1: /* SOV Word Order */

2019-04-18T13:47:02Z

‎SOV Word Order

Xluo1: /* div-eng tests */

2019-04-18T13:46:12Z

‎div-eng tests

Xluo1: /* No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences) */

2019-04-18T06:54:05Z

‎No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences)

Xluo1: /* Definiteness as Suffix */

2019-04-17T00:24:45Z

‎Definiteness as Suffix

Xluo1: /* Definiteness as Suffix */

2019-04-17T00:24:14Z

‎Definiteness as Suffix

Xluo1: /* Definiteness as Suffix */

2019-04-17T00:23:42Z

‎Definiteness as Suffix

Xluo1: /* Human/Non-human Distinction */

2019-04-17T00:23:19Z

‎Human/Non-human Distinction

Xluo1: /* Future Tense Marked with Suffix */

2019-04-16T21:36:36Z

‎Future Tense Marked with Suffix

Xluo1: /* Sentence Final -އެވެ */

2019-04-16T21:32:47Z

‎Sentence Final -އެވެ

Xluo1: /* Human/Non-human Distinction */

2019-04-16T21:30:43Z

‎Human/Non-human Distinction

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 * {{transferTest|div|eng|.މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ|Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.}}
-*:{{transferTest|div|eng|މާދަމާ{{tag|adv}} އަލީ{{tag|np}}{{tag|cog}}{{tag|sg}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}} ސާފު{{tag|adj}} ކުރަ{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|fut}}{{tag|p3}}.{{tag|sent}}|Tomorrow{{tag|adv}} Ali{{tag|np}} will{{tag|vaux}}{{tag|pri}} clean{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|inf}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
+*:{{transferTest|div|eng|މާދަމާ{{tag|adv}} އަލީ{{tag|np}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}} ސާފު{{tag|adj}} ކުރަ{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|fut}}{{tag|p3}}.{{tag|sent}}|Tomorrow{{tag|adv}} Ali{{tag|np}}{{tag|cog}}{{tag|sg}} will{{tag|vaux}}{{tag|pri}} clean{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|inf}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
 === No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences) ===

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 * {{transferTest|div|eng|!އަހަރެން އެކަނި ދުކޮހް ލާ|Leave me alone!}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}} އެކަނި{{tag|adj}} ދުކޮހް{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|imp}} ލާ{{tag|mod}} !{{tag|sent}}|Leave{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|inf}} me{{tag|prn}}{{tag|obj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} alone{{tag|adv}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}} އެކަނި{{tag|adj}} ދުކޮހް{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|imp}} ލާ{{tag|mod}} !{{tag|sent}}|Leave{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|imp}} me{{tag|prn}}{{tag|obj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} alone{{tag|adv}}}}
 * {{transferTest|div|eng|.މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ|Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.}}
-*:{{transferTest|div|eng|މާދަމާ{{tag|adv}} އަލީ{{tag|np}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}} ސާފު{{tag|adj}} ކުރަ{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|fut}}{{tag|p3}}.{{tag|sent}}|Tomorrow{{tag|adv}} Ali{{tag|np}} will{{tag|vaux}}{{tag|pri}} clean{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|inf}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
+*:{{transferTest|div|eng|މާދަމާ{{tag|adv}} އަލީ{{tag|np}}{{tag|cog}}{{tag|sg}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}} ސާފު{{tag|adj}} ކުރަ{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|act}}{{tag|fut}}{{tag|p3}}.{{tag|sent}}|Tomorrow{{tag|adv}} Ali{{tag|np}} will{{tag|vaux}}{{tag|pri}} clean{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|inf}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
 === No explicit "be" (except in Noun-Noun Sentences) ===

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 * {{transferTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟|Where is the bathroom?}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ{{tag|itg}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}؟/؟{{tag|sent}}|Where{{tag|adv}}{{tag|itg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pri}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}?{{tag|sent}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ{{tag|itg}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}؟/؟{{tag|sent}}|Where{{tag|adv}}{{tag|itg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}?{{tag|sent}}}}
 * {{transferTest|div|eng|!އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ|I am sinking!}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}} ފެތެ{{tag|v}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|pass}}{{tag|pprs}}!/!{{tag|sent}}|I{{tag|prn}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pri}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}} sink{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|ger}}!}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|std}}{{tag|dir}} ފެތެ{{tag|v}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|pass}}{{tag|pprs}}!/!{{tag|sent}}|I{{tag|prn}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}} sink{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|ger}}!}}
 === Definiteness as Suffix ===

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 * {{transferTest|div|eng|މީހާ|the person}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މީހާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|hum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the person{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މީހާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|hum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} person{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 * {{transferTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ|the school}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the school{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} school{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 * {{transferTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ|the improvement}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the improvement{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} improvement{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 === Sentence Final -އެވެ ===

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 In Dhivehi, definiteness of nouns is marked with a suffix. In English, the word "the" is used.
-* {{transferTest|div|eng|މީހާ|person}}
+* {{transferTest|div|eng|މީހާ|the person}}
 *:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މީހާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|hum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the person{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
-* {{transferTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ|school}}
+* {{transferTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ|the school}}
 *:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|މަދްރަސާ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the school{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 * {{transferTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ|the improvement}}
-*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|improvement{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
+*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ތަރައްގީ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}|the improvement{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 === Sentence Final -އެވެ ===

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:36, 16 April 2019
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	=== Future Tense Marked with Suffix ===		=== Future Tense Marked with Suffix ===
		+	In English, the future tense is marked with "will". In Dhivehi, the future tense is marked with a suffix (takes the stem, lengthens the last vowel and append "-ne").

	* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|.މުބާރާތް މިއަދު ނިމޭނެއެވެ\|The competition will end today.}}		* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|.މުބާރާތް މިއަދު ނިމޭނެއެވެ\|The competition will end today.}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:32, 16 April 2019
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	=== Sentence Final -އެވެ ===		=== Sentence Final -އެވެ ===
		+	In Dhivehi, sentences often end with the particle (-އެވެ) or "-eve". The particle has no meaning.

	* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|.މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ\|The school is much bigger than the house.}}		* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|.މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ\|The school is much bigger than the house.}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:30, 16 April 2019
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	=== Human/Non-human Distinction ===		=== Human/Non-human Distinction ===
		+	In Dhivehi, there is a human/non-human distinction in nouns; while there's no such distinction in English.

	* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|މީހާ\|person}}		* {{transferTest\|div\|eng\|މީހާ\|person}}