Difference between revisions of "Bikol and Chamorro/Contrastive Grammar"
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== Differences == | == Differences == | ||
| + | === Indefinite Object === | ||
Chamorro | Chamorro | ||
| − | * Mana'lo yo' lepblo (I returned a book) | + | * Mana'lo yo' lepblo (I returned a book) (pg. 107) |
** constructed verb form from root and rules | ** constructed verb form from root and rules | ||
* Manaitai yo' lepblo (I read a book) | * Manaitai yo' lepblo (I read a book) | ||
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Chamorro indicates indefinite object with a prefix on the verb but Bikol includes the determiner as a separate word. | Chamorro indicates indefinite object with a prefix on the verb but Bikol includes the determiner as a separate word. | ||
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| + | === Possession === | ||
| + | Chamorro | ||
| + | * I gimaʼ-ña si Jose (Joseʼs house) (pg. 221) | ||
| + | Bikol | ||
| + | * An haróng ni Jose (Joseʼs house) | ||
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| + | Bikol uses "ni Jose" to mean "of Jose" and Chamorro adds the possessive indicator to the noun. | ||
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| + | === Plural Nouns === | ||
| + | Chamorro | ||
| + | * Manmaʼestro hamyo (You are teachers) (pg. 234) | ||
| + | Bikol | ||
| + | * Mga maestro ???? (pg. 99) | ||
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| + | Bikol uses a separate word to indicate plurality of a noun whereas Chamorro uses a prefix. | ||
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| + | === Modifiers === | ||
| + | Chamorro | ||
| + | * Malak i dánkolo na gumaʼ yoʼ (I went to the big house) (pg. 92, 208) | ||
| + | Bikol | ||
| + | * Nagdumán akó an haróng na dakúlaʼ (I went to the big house) | ||
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| + | Chamorro has modifier before noun but Bikol has noun before modifier. | ||
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| + | === Comparative === | ||
| + | Chamorro | ||
| + | * Metgotña yoʼ kinu hagu (I am stronger than you) (pg. 217) | ||
| + | Bikol | ||
| + | * Makusóg pa akó ki saímo (I am stronger than you) | ||
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| + | Chamorro uses a combination of a suffix and a separate word to indicate comparatives whereas Bikol just uses a separate word. | ||
== bcl-cha tests == | == bcl-cha tests == | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 16 March 2017
Contrastive grammar between Bikol and Chamorro
Contents
Differences
Indefinite Object
Chamorro
- Mana'lo yo' lepblo (I returned a book) (pg. 107)
- constructed verb form from root and rules
- Manaitai yo' lepblo (I read a book)
Bikol
- Iinulíʼ ko an libró (I returned a book)
- <enter read form here>
Chamorro indicates indefinite object with a prefix on the verb but Bikol includes the determiner as a separate word.
Possession
Chamorro
- I gimaʼ-ña si Jose (Joseʼs house) (pg. 221)
Bikol
- An haróng ni Jose (Joseʼs house)
Bikol uses "ni Jose" to mean "of Jose" and Chamorro adds the possessive indicator to the noun.
Plural Nouns
Chamorro
- Manmaʼestro hamyo (You are teachers) (pg. 234)
Bikol
- Mga maestro ???? (pg. 99)
Bikol uses a separate word to indicate plurality of a noun whereas Chamorro uses a prefix.
Modifiers
Chamorro
- Malak i dánkolo na gumaʼ yoʼ (I went to the big house) (pg. 92, 208)
Bikol
- Nagdumán akó an haróng na dakúlaʼ (I went to the big house)
Chamorro has modifier before noun but Bikol has noun before modifier.
Comparative
Chamorro
- Metgotña yoʼ kinu hagu (I am stronger than you) (pg. 217)
Bikol
- Makusóg pa akó ki saímo (I am stronger than you)
Chamorro uses a combination of a suffix and a separate word to indicate comparatives whereas Bikol just uses a separate word.
