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*: {{transferMorphTest|ami|eng|ulah{{tag|v}}{{tag|uv}}{{tag|prst}} aku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|nom}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|dat}} pusong{{tag|np}}{{tag|top}}|I{{tag|prn}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} like{{tag|vblex}}[{{tag|pres}} or {{tag|imp}}] Taitung{{tag|np}}{{tag|top}}{{tag|sg}}}} | *: {{transferMorphTest|ami|eng|ulah{{tag|v}}{{tag|uv}}{{tag|prst}} aku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|nom}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|dat}} pusong{{tag|np}}{{tag|top}}|I{{tag|prn}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} like{{tag|vblex}}[{{tag|pres}} or {{tag|imp}}] Taitung{{tag|np}}{{tag|top}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
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| + | Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis. | ||
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==Example 3== | ==Example 3== | ||
==Example 4== | ==Example 4== | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 20 April 2023
Word Order
In Amis sentences the verb must come before nouns.
- (ami) Minanuy kaku tu safa. → (eng) I am swinging a younger sibling.
- (ami) nanoy<v><av> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> safa<n> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> be<vbser><pres><p1><sg> [swing<vblex><>] a<det><ind><sg> young<adj><sint><comp> sibling<n><sg>
- (ami) Maulah kaku tu pusong. → (eng) I like Taitung.
- (ami) ulah<v><uv><prst> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> pusong<np><top> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> like<vblex>[<pres> or <imp>] Taitung<np><top><sg>
Noun Markers
Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis.
