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* {{transferTest|umu|eng|amoxoolung|in the boat}} | * {{transferTest|umu|eng|amoxoolung|in the boat}} | ||
| − | *: {{transferMorphTest|umu|eng|amoxoolung{{tag| | + | *: {{transferMorphTest|umu|eng|amoxoolung{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|loc}}|in{{tag|pr}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} boat{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} |
=== Possession === | === Possession === | ||
| − | Munsee marks possession on nouns, whereas English uses a separate possessive | + | Munsee marks possession on nouns, whereas English uses a separate possessive determiner. |
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| + | * {{transferTest|umu|eng|míhtukw|your tree}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|umu|eng|míhtukw{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|px2sg}}|your{{tag|det}}{{tag|pos}}{{tag|sp}} tree{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
=== Verb Subjects === | === Verb Subjects === | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 10 April 2025
Contents
umu-eng tests
Locative
Munsee uses a special locative suffix (-ung), which turns a noun into a location and adding meanings such as:
- "to the"
- "at the"
- "in the"
- "on the"
They also have contracted forms:
- ay + ung = eeng
- uy + ung = iing
- uw + ung = oong
This is different from English, which uses separate prepositional words (e.g. "at" "in" "on").
- (umu) amoxoolung → (eng) in the boat
- (umu) amoxoolung<n><aa><sg><loc> → (eng) in<pr> the<det><def><sp> boat<n><sg>
Possession
Munsee marks possession on nouns, whereas English uses a separate possessive determiner.
- (umu) míhtukw → (eng) your tree
- (umu) míhtukw<n><aa><px2sg> → (eng) your<det><pos><sp> tree<n><sg>
Verb Subjects
Verb Objects
Yes/No Questions
ha => need "do" support
Obviative
NOT A PROBLEM IN TRANSLATION IN THIS DIRECTION
Verb Animacy
NOT IN THIS TRANSLATION DIRECTION
Inclusive vs Exclusive "We"
NOT REALLY A PROBLEM IN THIS DIRECTION
Munsee differentiates between the inclusive (us and you) and exclusive (just us) first-person plural, whereas English does not. This applies to verbs, as well as the possession of nouns.
