Difference between revisions of "Nheengatú and Portuguese/Contrastive Grammar"
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Unlike Portuguese, Nheengatú does not make a distinction between masculine and feminine nouns. Consequently, it also does not have noun-adjective agreement. | Unlike Portuguese, Nheengatú does not make a distinction between masculine and feminine nouns. Consequently, it also does not have noun-adjective agreement. | ||
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'''Original sentence:''' Londres taua uiku uaá paranã rembiua upé. | '''Original sentence:''' Londres taua uiku uaá paranã rembiua upé. | ||
'''Intended translation:''' Londres é uma cidade grande que está nas margens do rio. | '''Intended translation:''' Londres é uma cidade grande que está nas margens do rio. | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 28 April 2022
Grammatical differences
- Gender
Unlike Portuguese, Nheengatú does not make a distinction between masculine and feminine nouns. Consequently, it also does not have noun-adjective agreement.
Original sentence: Londres taua uiku uaá paranã rembiua upé. Intended translation: Londres é uma cidade grande que está nas margens do rio. Differences:
- Linking verbs
- Future tense
- Past tense
- Definite article
- Word order
- Tags used
- Genitive case
