Difference between revisions of "Uyghur and English/Contrastive Grammar"
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| + | * {{transferTest|uig|eng| .خۇدا يورۇقلۇقنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى|God saw that light was good.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|uig|eng|خۇدا{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}} + يورۇقلۇق{{tag|n}}{{tag|gen}}+ ياخشى{{tag|adj}}+ ئىكەن{{tag|cop}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|acc}}{{tag|dn}}+ كۆردى{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|p3}}|God {{tag|n}}{{tag|p3}}+ saw{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}+ that{{tag|rel}}+ light{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}+ was{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}+ good{{tag|adj}}}} | ||
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| + | * {{transferTest|uig|eng| .خۇدانىڭ ئەمرى بىلەن شۇنداق بولدى|With God's command it was done like that.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|uig|eng|خۇدا{{tag|n}}{{tag|gen}} + ئەمرى{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}}+ بىلەن {{tag|pr}}+ شۇنداق{{tag|cnjsub}}+ بول{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|p3}}|With{{tag|pr}}+ God's{{tag|n}}{{tag|gen}}{{tag|p3}}+ command{{tag|n}}+ that{{tag|rel}}+ it{{tag|n}}{{tag|p3}}+ was{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}+ do{{tag|v}}{{tag|pii}}}} | ||
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| + | * {{transferTest|uig|eng|خۇدا بۇلارنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى.|God saw that these were good.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|uig|eng|خۇدا{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}} + بۇ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|gen}}+ ياخشى{{tag|adj}}+ ئىكەن{{tag|cop}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|acc}}{{tag|dn}}+ كۆردى{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|p3}}|God {{tag|n}}{{tag|p3}}+ saw{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}+ that{{tag|rel}}+ these{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pl}}+ was{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|pl}}+ good{{tag|adj}}}} | ||
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| + | * {{transferTest|uig|eng|ئۆيىمدە جىق چاشقان بار.|There are many mice in my house.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|uig|eng|ئۆي{{tag|n}}{{tag|pos}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|loc}} + جىق{{tag|adj}}+ چاشقان {{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}}+ بار{{tag|adj}}|There {{tag|prn}}+ be{{tag|cop}}{{tag|pl}}+ many{{tag|adj}}+ mouse{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}+ in{{tag|pr}}+ my{{tag|adj}}{{tag|pos}}{{tag|p1}}+house{{tag|n}}}} | ||
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| + | * {{transferTest|uig|eng|ئيەنە كېچە ۋە كۈندۈز ئۆتتى بۇ ئۈچىنچى كۈن بولدى.|Night and Day passed again this third day was done.}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|uig|eng|يەنە{{tag|adv}} + كېچە{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}}+ ۋە {{tag|cnjcoo}}+ كۈندۈز{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}} + ئۈچىنچى{{tag|adj}}+ كۈن{{tag|n}}{{tag|nom}} + بول{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|p3}}|Night {{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} + and{{tag|cnjsoo}} + day {{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}+ passed{{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}} + again {{tag|adv}} + this {{tag|det.dem}} + third {{tag|adj}} + day {{tag|n}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} + was {{tag|v}}{{tag|ifi}}{{tag|sg}} + done {{tag|v}}{{tag|pp}}}}. | ||
[[Category:Sp25_ContrastiveGrammars]] | [[Category:Sp25_ContrastiveGrammars]] | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 1 May 2025
This wiki-page is created to document instances of grammar difference between some sentences in Uyghur and English.
Sentence Structure
General English sentences would follow S + V + obj, whereas in Uyghur, it would be S + obj + V.
Examples:
- (uig) .خۇدا يورۇقلۇقنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى → (eng) God saw that light was good.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><nom> + يورۇقلۇق<n><gen>+ ياخشى<adj>+ ئىكەن<cop><p3><acc><dn>+ كۆردى<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) God <n><p3>+ saw<v><ifi>+ that<rel>+ light<n><sg>+ was<v><ifi>+ good<adj>
- (uig) .خۇدانىڭ ئەمرى بىلەن شۇنداق بولدى → (eng) With God's command it was done like that.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><gen> + ئەمرى<n><nom>+ بىلەن <pr>+ شۇنداق<cnjsub>+ بول<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) With<pr>+ God's<n><gen><p3>+ command<n>+ that<rel>+ it<n><p3>+ was<v><ifi>+ do<v><pii>
- (uig) خۇدا بۇلارنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى. → (eng) God saw that these were good.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><nom> + بۇ<n><pl><gen>+ ياخشى<adj>+ ئىكەن<cop><p3><acc><dn>+ كۆردى<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) God <n><p3>+ saw<v><ifi>+ that<rel>+ these<prn><pl>+ was<v><ifi><pl>+ good<adj>
- (uig) ئۆيىمدە جىق چاشقان بار. → (eng) There are many mice in my house.
- (uig) ئۆي<n><pos><sg><loc> + جىق<adj>+ چاشقان <n><nom>+ بار<adj> → (eng) There <prn>+ be<cop><pl>+ many<adj>+ mouse<n><pl>+ in<pr>+ my<adj><pos><p1>+house<n>
- (uig) ئيەنە كېچە ۋە كۈندۈز ئۆتتى بۇ ئۈچىنچى كۈن بولدى. → (eng) Night and Day passed again this third day was done.
- (uig) يەنە<adv> + كېچە<n><nom>+ ۋە <cnjcoo>+ كۈندۈز<n><nom> + ئۈچىنچى<adj>+ كۈن<n><nom> + بول<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) Night <n><sg> + and<cnjsoo> + day <n><sg>+ passed<v><ifi> + again <adv> + this <det.dem> + third <adj> + day <n><p3><sg> + was <v><ifi><sg> + done <v><pp>.
Noun
Uyghur has 10 different cases for each specific noun whereas English does not have any. Examples:
Pronoun
In Uyghur, notice that:
- Second-Person Pronouns are categorized based on the formality
- The Third-Person Pronoun are not categorized according to gender or number.
In English, both of these cases are the opposite.
Examples:
Verb to be
In English, the verb "to be" is used; whereas in Uyghur, it is often omitted. Examples:
Verbs
The verbs are categorized according to the pronouns. Since the Pronouns are already different between the two languages, this leads to many cases that leads to a difference in the tags for the verb in each tense. Examples:
Examples
These examples should illustrates all the grammatical differences mentioned above.
Examples:
- (uig) .خۇدا يورۇقلۇقنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى → (eng) God saw that light was good.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><nom> + يورۇقلۇق<n><gen>+ ياخشى<adj>+ ئىكەن<cop><p3><acc><dn>+ كۆردى<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) God <n><p3>+ saw<v><ifi>+ that<rel>+ light<n><sg>+ was<v><ifi>+ good<adj>
- (uig) .خۇدانىڭ ئەمرى بىلەن شۇنداق بولدى → (eng) With God's command it was done like that.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><gen> + ئەمرى<n><nom>+ بىلەن <pr>+ شۇنداق<cnjsub>+ بول<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) With<pr>+ God's<n><gen><p3>+ command<n>+ that<rel>+ it<n><p3>+ was<v><ifi>+ do<v><pii>
- (uig) خۇدا بۇلارنىڭ ياخشى ئىكەنلىكىنى كۆردى. → (eng) God saw that these were good.
- (uig) خۇدا<n><nom> + بۇ<n><pl><gen>+ ياخشى<adj>+ ئىكەن<cop><p3><acc><dn>+ كۆردى<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) God <n><p3>+ saw<v><ifi>+ that<rel>+ these<prn><pl>+ was<v><ifi><pl>+ good<adj>
- (uig) ئۆيىمدە جىق چاشقان بار. → (eng) There are many mice in my house.
- (uig) ئۆي<n><pos><sg><loc> + جىق<adj>+ چاشقان <n><nom>+ بار<adj> → (eng) There <prn>+ be<cop><pl>+ many<adj>+ mouse<n><pl>+ in<pr>+ my<adj><pos><p1>+house<n>
- (uig) ئيەنە كېچە ۋە كۈندۈز ئۆتتى بۇ ئۈچىنچى كۈن بولدى. → (eng) Night and Day passed again this third day was done.
- (uig) يەنە<adv> + كېچە<n><nom>+ ۋە <cnjcoo>+ كۈندۈز<n><nom> + ئۈچىنچى<adj>+ كۈن<n><nom> + بول<v><ifi><p3> → (eng) Night <n><sg> + and<cnjsoo> + day <n><sg>+ passed<v><ifi> + again <adv> + this <det.dem> + third <adj> + day <n><p3><sg> + was <v><ifi><sg> + done <v><pp>.
