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==Differences in parse and corresponding examples== | ==Differences in parse and corresponding examples== | ||
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*Difference #1: Sardinian requires a determiner before a noun in some instances for which English does not use a determiner before a noun. | *Difference #1: Sardinian requires a determiner before a noun in some instances for which English does not use a determiner before a noun. | ||
| − | *:Example #1: Su sardu est una limba antica. → Sardinian is an ancient language. | + | *:Example #1: '''Su''' sardu est una limba antica. → Sardinian is an ancient language. |
| − | *:Example #2: Sa Frantza est uno paìsu bellu. → France is a beautiful country. | + | *:Example #2: '''Sa''' Frantza est uno paìsu bellu. → France is a beautiful country. |
*Difference #2: The posessive pronoun comes after the noun in Sardinian rather than before the noun as is the case in English. | *Difference #2: The posessive pronoun comes after the noun in Sardinian rather than before the noun as is the case in English. | ||
| − | *:Example #1: Appo pèrditu duos de sos libros meos. → I have lost two of my books. | + | *:Example #1: Appo pèrditu duos de sos libros '''meos'''. → I have lost two of '''my''' books. |
| − | *:Example #2: | + | *:Example #2: Lettu '''meu''' est. → It is '''my''' bed. |
*Difference #3: "The" does not change form in English, but "su" in Sardinian must agree with the noun which it precedes in number and gender. | *Difference #3: "The" does not change form in English, but "su" in Sardinian must agree with the noun which it precedes in number and gender. | ||
| − | *:Example #1: | + | *:Example #1: '''Sos''' k'an furatu si dinari at a èssere punitos. → '''The''' people who stole the money will be punished. |
| − | *:Example #2: | + | *:Example #2: Una de '''sas''' berbekes est maláida. → One of '''the''' sheep is sick. |
*Difference #4: For most uses/conjugations of verbs in Sardinian, the verb stands on its own without a personal pronoun, while in English personal pronouns always precede any conjugated verbs. In other words, the tags of "appo" (I have) determine a new word "I" which precedes "have" in the English translation. | *Difference #4: For most uses/conjugations of verbs in Sardinian, the verb stands on its own without a personal pronoun, while in English personal pronouns always precede any conjugated verbs. In other words, the tags of "appo" (I have) determine a new word "I" which precedes "have" in the English translation. | ||
| − | *:Example #1: | + | *:Example #1: Appo pèrditu duos de sos libros meos. → '''I''' have lost two of my books. |
| − | *:Example #2: | + | *:Example #2: M'an natu ki su trenu devíat arrivare a sas nove. → '''They''' told me that the train was supposed to arrive at nine. |
| + | *::Also, here, note that the Sardinian uses an auxiliary verb whereas the English does not! Another difference! (an natu = they told) | ||
| − | *Difference #5: | + | *Difference #5: Information carried by the gender tag in Sardinian nouns referring to people produces a new word in English. |
| − | *:Example #1: | + | *:Example #1: Custa ricca at datu mili francos a su vetzu. → This rich '''woman''' gave a thousand francs to the old man. |
| − | *:Example #2: | + | *:Example #2: Sesi unu scimpru. → You are a stupid '''man'''. |
[[Category:Sp23_ContrastiveGrammars]],[[Category:Sardinian]],[[Category:English]] | [[Category:Sp23_ContrastiveGrammars]],[[Category:Sardinian]],[[Category:English]] | ||
Revision as of 02:12, 1 May 2023
Differences in parse and corresponding examples
note to self/group: need to format examples with tags and stuff
- Difference #1: Sardinian requires a determiner before a noun in some instances for which English does not use a determiner before a noun.
- Example #1: Su sardu est una limba antica. → Sardinian is an ancient language.
- Example #2: Sa Frantza est uno paìsu bellu. → France is a beautiful country.
- Difference #2: The posessive pronoun comes after the noun in Sardinian rather than before the noun as is the case in English.
- Example #1: Appo pèrditu duos de sos libros meos. → I have lost two of my books.
- Example #2: Lettu meu est. → It is my bed.
- Difference #3: "The" does not change form in English, but "su" in Sardinian must agree with the noun which it precedes in number and gender.
- Example #1: Sos k'an furatu si dinari at a èssere punitos. → The people who stole the money will be punished.
- Example #2: Una de sas berbekes est maláida. → One of the sheep is sick.
- Difference #4: For most uses/conjugations of verbs in Sardinian, the verb stands on its own without a personal pronoun, while in English personal pronouns always precede any conjugated verbs. In other words, the tags of "appo" (I have) determine a new word "I" which precedes "have" in the English translation.
- Example #1: Appo pèrditu duos de sos libros meos. → I have lost two of my books.
- Example #2: M'an natu ki su trenu devíat arrivare a sas nove. → They told me that the train was supposed to arrive at nine.
- Also, here, note that the Sardinian uses an auxiliary verb whereas the English does not! Another difference! (an natu = they told)
- Difference #5: Information carried by the gender tag in Sardinian nouns referring to people produces a new word in English.
- Example #1: Custa ricca at datu mili francos a su vetzu. → This rich woman gave a thousand francs to the old man.
- Example #2: Sesi unu scimpru. → You are a stupid man.,,
