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Contents
Miq → Eng
Case 1
mani - summer, year
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Mani an brisma. | How old are you? (lit. How many years do you have?) |
| Miskitu nani ba mani piuara insla irbisa. | The Miskitu prepare crops in the summer. (lit. The Miskitu tear apart farm with machete in summer.) |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct:
- If mani is followed by the adjective raya (new) or by the verb briaia (to have), then year is selected.
- We set summer as the default select for mani, but if it's followed by the noun piu (time/season), it must be summer.
Case 2
ra - in, on, at
Example sentences:
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| John rum ra sa. | John is in the room. |
| Buk ba tibil ra sa. | The book is on the table. |
| Mairin ba dur ra sa. | The woman is at the door. |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct.
* We can assume ra translates to in except for other edge cases. * If the sentence has table, translate to on. * If the sentence has door, translate to at.
Case 3
maisa - waistline, food that grows after boiling/cooking (like rice), plentiful
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Upla ba ai maisara bilk wilkisa. | People fasten their skirts along their waistline. |
| Rais pain ba maisa sa. | Good quality rice is highly productive. |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct:
- If the sentence contains foods that grow when cooking or heating, it refers to that. Otherwise, it refers to waistline.
- If the sentence mentions words related to quantity, it refers to plentiful.
Case 4
taya - skin; family
Example sentences: La gente se sujeta la faja en la cintura.
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Man taya pihini brisma. | You have white skin. |
| Yang taiya tara kum brisna. | I have a big family. |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct:
- The default translation skin.
- If the noun is followed by size adjectives like tara(big), then it will be translated as family.
