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Revision as of 16:29, 10 April 2025

umu-eng tests

Locative

Munsee uses a special locative suffix (-ung), which turns a noun into a location and adding meanings such as:

  • "to the"
  • "at the"
  • "in the"
  • "on the"

This is different from English, which uses separate prepositional words (e.g. "at" "in" "on").

  • (umu) amoxoolung → (eng) in the boat
    (umu) amoxoolung<prn><pers><p1><sg><nom> → (eng) in<prn><pers><p1><sg><nom> the<prn><pers><p3><m><acc> boat<v><tv><fut><p1><sg>

Obviative

Verb Animacy

Possessives

Inclusive vs Exclusive "We"