Difference between revisions of "Fijian and English/Lexical selection"

Revision as of 14:20, 5 April 2018

(eng) bend → (fij) pelu (e.g. bend of metal)

(eng) bend → (fij) lo’i (e.g. bend at a joint)

-Rule: Select pelu as the translation of bend when it is followed by a kind of metal.

-Example Sentences:

(eng) shine on → (fij) cina (light/torch shines on)

(eng) shine on → (fij) cila (sun/moon/star shines on)

-Rule: Select cila as the translation of shine on when it is preceded by sun, moon, or stars.

-Example Sentences:

(fij) yava → (eng) leg

(fij) yava → (eng) foot

(fij) liga → (eng) arm

(fij) liga → (eng) hand

(fij) mata → (eng) face

(fij) mata → (eng) eye

(fij) basu → (eng) tear up (e.g. old clothes)

(fij) basu → (eng) tear down (e.g. old buildings)

(fij) koya → (eng) him

(fij) koya → (eng) her

(fij) koya → (eng) it

@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 ==fij → eng==
-*Case 1:Fijian does not distinguish genders on pronouns.
+*Case 1.1:
-{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|him}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|yava|leg}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|yava|foot}}
+*Case 1.2:
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|liga|arm}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|liga|hand}}
+*Case 1.3:
-{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|her}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|mata|face}}
-{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|it}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|mata|eye}}
 *Case 2:
@@ Line 39: / Line 49: @@
 {{transferTest|fij|eng|basu|tear down}} (e.g. old buildings)
+*Case 3:Fijian does not distinguish genders on pronouns.
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|him}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|her}}
+{{transferTest|fij|eng|koya|it}}
 [[Category:Sp18_LexicalSelection]]