Difference between revisions of "Belize Creole and English/Contrastive Grammar"
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=== 1. Adding definite articles:=== | === 1. Adding definite articles:=== | ||
| + | weh Ah di seh? --> what I say? | ||
| − | + | Ai di tel --> I speak | |
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=== 2. Difference in word order:=== | === 2. Difference in word order:=== | ||
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How yoo ku seh yoo si Aybraham? --> You have seen Abraham! | How yoo ku seh yoo si Aybraham? --> You have seen Abraham! | ||
| + | === 3. Adding auxiliary verbs:=== | ||
| + | unu noh bileev mi --> you do not believe me | ||
| − | + | di prafit dehn ded. --> The prophets are dead | |
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| + | === 4. Adding plural auxiliary:=== | ||
| + | di prafit dehn ded. --> The prohpets are dead | ||
| + | aksep di ting dehn --> listen to my words. | ||
| + | === 5. Adding prepositions:=== | ||
| + | Unu da fahn fi unu pa --> You are from your father | ||
| + | da di devl --> the devil | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 12 April 2025
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BZJ-ENG Tests
1. Adding definite articles:
weh Ah di seh? --> what I say?
Ai di tel --> I speak
2. Difference in word order:
How yoo ku seh yoo si Aybraham? --> You have seen Abraham!
3. Adding auxiliary verbs:
unu noh bileev mi --> you do not believe me
di prafit dehn ded. --> The prophets are dead
4. Adding plural auxiliary:
di prafit dehn ded. --> The prohpets are dead
aksep di ting dehn --> listen to my words.
5. Adding prepositions:
Unu da fahn fi unu pa --> You are from your father
da di devl --> the devil
