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| − | unu noh bileev mi | + | {{transferTest|bzj|eng|unu noh bileev mi|you do not believe me}} |
{{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|unu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} noh{{tag|adv}} bileev{{tag|v}} mi{{tag|pr}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}|you{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} do{{tag|vaux}} not{{tag|vaux}} believe{{tag|v}} me{{tag|pr}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}}} | {{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|unu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} noh{{tag|adv}} bileev{{tag|v}} mi{{tag|pr}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}|you{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} do{{tag|vaux}} not{{tag|vaux}} believe{{tag|v}} me{{tag|pr}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
| − | + | {{transferTest|bzj|eng|di prafit dehn ded.|The prophets are dead}} | |
| − | di prafit dehn ded. | ||
{{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|di{{tag|det}} prafit dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} ded{{tag|adj}}|the{{tag|det}} prophets{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} are{{tag|v}} dead{{tag|adj}}}} | {{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|di{{tag|det}} prafit dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} ded{{tag|adj}}|the{{tag|det}} prophets{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} are{{tag|v}} dead{{tag|adj}}}} | ||
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=== 4. Adding plural auxiliary:=== | === 4. Adding plural auxiliary:=== | ||
| − | di prafit dehn ded | + | {{transferTest|bzj|eng|di prafit dehn ded|The prohpets are dead}} |
{{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|di{{tag|det}} prafit dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} ded{{tag|adj}}|the{{tag|det}} prophets{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} are{{tag|v}} dead{{tag|adj}}}} | {{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|di{{tag|det}} prafit dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} ded{{tag|adj}}|the{{tag|det}} prophets{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} are{{tag|v}} dead{{tag|adj}}}} | ||
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| − | aksep di ting dehn | + | {{transferTest|bzj|eng|aksep di ting dehn|listen to my words}} |
{{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|aksep{{tag|v}} di{{tag|det}} ting dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|listen to{{tag|v}}{{tag|imp}} my{{tag|det}}{{tag|pos}}{{tag|sp}} words{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}}} | {{transferMorphTest|bzj|eng|aksep{{tag|v}} di{{tag|det}} ting dehn{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|listen to{{tag|v}}{{tag|imp}} my{{tag|det}}{{tag|pos}}{{tag|sp}} words{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:04, 17 May 2025
Contents
BZJ-ENG Tests
1. Adding definite articles:
(bzj) weh Ah di seh? → (eng) what I say?
(bzj) weh<prn><itg> Ah<prn><p1><sg> di<det> seh<v> → (eng) what<prn><itg>I<prn><p1><sg>say<v>
(bzj) Ai di tel → (eng) I speak
(bzj) Ai<prn><p1><sg> di<det> tell<v> → (eng) I<prn><p1><sg>speak<v>
2. Difference in word order:
(bzj) How yoo ku seh yoo si Aybraham? → (eng) You have seen Abraham!
(bzj) How<adv> yoo<prn><p2><sg> ku<vaux> seh<v> yoo<prn><p2><sg> si<v> Aybraham<n> → (eng) You<prn><p2><sg> have<vaux> seen<v> Abraham<n>
3. Adding auxiliary verbs:
(bzj) unu noh bileev mi → (eng) you do not believe me
(bzj) unu<prn><p2><sg> noh<adv> bileev<v> mi<pr><p1><sg> → (eng) you<prn><p2><sg> do<vaux> not<vaux> believe<v> me<pr><p1><sg>
(bzj) di prafit dehn ded. → (eng) The prophets are dead
(bzj) di<det> prafit dehn<n><pl> ded<adj> → (eng) the<det> prophets<n><pl> are<v> dead<adj>
4. Adding plural auxiliary:
(bzj) di prafit dehn ded → (eng) The prohpets are dead
(bzj) di<det> prafit dehn<n><pl> ded<adj> → (eng) the<det> prophets<n><pl> are<v> dead<adj>
(bzj) aksep di ting dehn → (eng) listen to my words
(bzj) aksep<v> di<det> ting dehn<n><pl> → (eng) listen to<v><imp> my<det><pos><sp> words<n><pl>
5. Adding prepositions:
(bzj) Unu da fahn fi unu pa → (eng) You are from your father
(bzj) Unu<prn><p2><sg> da<pr> fahn<pr> fi<pr> unu<prn><p2><sg> pa<n> → (eng) You<prn><p2><sg> are<v> from<pr> your<det><pos><p2><sg> father<n>
(bzj) da di devl → (eng) the devil
(bzj) da<pr> di<det> devl<n> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> devil<n>
