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* {{transferTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟|Where is the bathroom?}}
 
* {{transferTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟|Where is the bathroom?}}
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*:{{transferMorphTest|div|eng|ކޮބާ{{tag|itg}} ފާހަނަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|nhum}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dir}}؟/؟{{tag|sent}}|Where{{tag|adv}}{{tag|itg}} is{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pri}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} bathroom{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}?{{tag|sent}}}}
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*:{{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}}}}
  
 
* {{transferTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ!|I am sinking!}}
 
* {{transferTest|div|eng|އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ!|I am sinking!}}
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*:{{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}} am sinking{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|ger}}!}}
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*:{{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}}!}}
  
 
=== Human/Non-human Distinction ===  
 
=== Human/Non-human Distinction ===  

Revision as of 20:47, 16 April 2019

div-eng tests

SOV Word Order

  • (div) !އަހަރެން އެކަނި ދުކޮހް ލާ → (eng) Leave me alone!
    (div) އަހަރެން<prn><pers><p1><sg><std><dir> އެކަނި<adj> ދުކޮހް<v><tv><act><pres><p3><imp> ލާ<mod> !<sent> → (eng) Leave<vblex><inf> me<prn><obj><p1><mf><sg> alone<adv>
  • (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
    (div) މާދަމާ<adv> އަލީ<np> ފާހަނަ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> ސާފު<adj> ކުރަ<v><tv><act><fut><p3>.<sent> → (eng) Tomorrow<adv> Ali<np> will<vaux><pri> clean<vblex><inf> the<det><def><sp> bathroom<n><sg>.<sent>

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

  • (div) ކޮބާ ފާހަނަ؟ → (eng) Where is the bathroom?
    (div) ކޮބާ<itg> ފާހަނަ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir>؟/؟<sent> → (eng) Where<adv><itg> be<vbser><pri><p3><sg> the<det><def><sp> bathroom<n><sg>?<sent>
  • (div) އަހަރެން ފެތެނީ! → (eng) I am sinking!
    (div) އަހަރެން<prn><pers><p1><sg><std><dir> ފެތެ<v><iv><pass><pprs>!/!<sent> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> be<vbser><pri><p1><sg> sink<vblex><ger>!

Human/Non-human Distinction

  • (div) މީހާ → (eng) person
    (div) މީހާ<n><hum><sg><def><dir> → (eng) person
  • (div) މަދްރަސާ → (eng) school
    (div) މަދްރަސާ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> → (eng) school
  • (div) ތަރައްގީ → (eng) improvement
    (div) ތަރައްގީ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> → (eng) improvement

Sentence Final -އެވެ

  • (div) މަދްރަސާ ގެއަށްވުރެ މާ ބޮޑެވެ. → (eng) The school is much bigger than the house.
    (div) .<sent>އެވެ<mod> މާ<adj> ވުރެ<post> ގެ<n><nhum><sg><def><dat> މަދްރަސާ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> → (eng) The school is much bigger than the house.
  • (div) އެކަމަކު 24 ގަޑި އިރު ނުވަނީސް އެމީހުން ވަނީ ދުކޮށްލާފައެވެ. → (eng) But they were released within 24 hours.
    (div) ..<sent> އެވެ<mod>+ފަ<succ>+ދުކޮށްލާ<v><tv><act><pres><pprs> ވަނީ<v><tv><act><pres><p3> އެމީހުން<prn><pers><p3><pl><dst><dir> ނުވަނީސް<adv> އިރު<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> ގަޑި 24 <n><nhum><sg><def><dir> އެކަމަކު<cnjcoo> → (eng) But they were released within 24 hours

Future Tense Marked with Suffix

  • (div) މުބާރާތް މިއަދު ނިމޭނެއެވެ.. → (eng) The competition will end today.
    (div) .<sent> އެވެ<mod>ނިމެ<v><iv><pass><fut><p3>/end<v><iv><pass><fut><p3> މިއަދު<adv>/today<adv> މުބާރާތް<n><nhum><sg><def><dir>/competition<n><sg><def><dir> → (eng) The competition will end today.
  • (div) މާދަމާ އަލީ ފާހަނަ ސާފު ކުރާނެ. → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.
    (div) .<sent> ކުރާނެ<final> ސާފު<adj>/clean<adj> ފާހަނަ<n><nhum><sg><def><dir> އަލީ<np> މާދަމާ<adv> → (eng) Tomorrow Ali will clean the bathroom.