Difference between revisions of "Amis and English/Contrastive Grammar"
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Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis. | Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis. | ||
| − | Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay. | + | * {{transferTest|ami|eng|Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay.|The dog is chasing Panay's child.}} |
| − | + | *: {{transferMorphTest|ami|eng|laʼop{{tag|v}}{{tag|av}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|nom}} wacu{{tag|n}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|dat}} wawa{{tag|n}} i{{tag|nm}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|gen}} Panay{{tag|np}}{{tag|ant}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} dog{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} [chase{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|}}] Panay{{tag|np}}{{tag|ant}}{{tag|sg}}+have{{tag|vbhaver}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} child{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | |
| − | The dog is chasing Panay's child. | + | <!-- ^The/the<det><def><sp>$ ^dog/dog<n><sg>$ ^is/be<vbser><pres><p3><sg>$ ^chasing/chase<vblex><pprs>/chase<vblex><subs>/chase<vblex><ger>$ ^panay/*panay$^'s/'s<gen>/be<vbser><pres><p3><sg>/have<vbhaver><pres><p3><sg>$ ^child/child<n><sg>$ --> |
| − | Panay's child was chased by the dog. | + | |
| + | * {{transferTest|ami|eng|Malaʼup nu wacu ku wawa ni Panay.|Panay's child was chased by the dog.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|ami|eng|laʼop{{tag|v}}{{tag|uv}}{{tag|prst}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|gen}} wacu{{tag|n}} u{{tag|nm}}{{tag|um}}{{tag|nom}} wawa{{tag|n}} i{{tag|nm}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|gen}} Panay{{tag|np}}{{tag|ant}}|Panay{{tag|np}}{{tag|ant}}{{tag|sg}}+have{{tag|vbhaver}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} child{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|past}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} chase{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pp}} by{{tag|pr}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} dog{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
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| + | <!-- ^panay/*panay$^'s/'s<gen>/be<vbser><pres><p3><sg>/have<vbhaver><pres><p3><sg>$ ^child/child<n><sg>$ ^was/be<vbser><past><p1><sg>/be<vbser><past><p3><sg>$ ^chased/chase<vblex><past>/chase<vblex><pp>$ ^by/by<adv>/by<pr>$ ^the/the<det><def><sp>$ ^dog/dog<n><sg>$ --> | ||
| + | <!-- this second one somewhat feels passive... --> | ||
==Example 3== | ==Example 3== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 20 April 2023
Word Order
In Amis sentences the verb must come before nouns.
- (ami) Minanuy kaku tu safa. → (eng) I am swinging a younger sibling.
- (ami) nanoy<v><av> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> safa<n> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> be<vbser><pres><p1><sg> [swing<vblex><>] a<det><ind><sg> young<adj><sint><comp> sibling<n><sg>
- (ami) Maulah kaku tu pusong. → (eng) I like Taitung.
- (ami) ulah<v><uv><prst> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> pusong<np><top> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> like<vblex>[<pres> or <imp>] Taitung<np><top><sg>
Noun Markers
Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis.
- (ami) Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay. → (eng) The dog is chasing Panay's child.
- (ami) laʼop<v><av> u<nm><um><nom> wacu<n> u<nm><um><dat> wawa<n> i<nm><sg><gen> Panay<np><ant> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> dog<n><sg> be<vbser><pres><p3><sg> [chase<vblex><>] Panay<np><ant><sg>+have<vbhaver><pres><p3><sg> child<n><sg>
- (ami) Malaʼup nu wacu ku wawa ni Panay. → (eng) Panay's child was chased by the dog.
- (ami) laʼop<v><uv><prst> u<nm><um><gen> wacu<n> u<nm><um><nom> wawa<n> i<nm><sg><gen> Panay<np><ant> → (eng) Panay<np><ant><sg>+have<vbhaver><pres><p3><sg> child<n><sg> be<vbser><past><p3><sg> chase<vbser><pp> by<pr> the<det><def><sp> dog<n><sg>
