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Nouns with the absolutive cases translate to "the {noun} in english .
 
Nouns with the absolutive cases translate to "the {noun} in english .
 
* {{transferTest|ess|eng|naayghaq|the mountain}}
 
* {{transferTest|ess|eng|naayghaq|the mountain}}
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*: {{transferMorphTest|ess|eng|naayghaq{{tag|n}}{{tag|term}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|impers}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} mountain{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
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*: {{transferMorphTest|ess|eng|naayghaq{{tag|n}}{{tag|abs}}{{tag|sg}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} mountain{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
  
 
* {{transferTest|ess|eng|iqalluq|the fish}}
 
* {{transferTest|ess|eng|iqalluq|the fish}}

Revision as of 16:36, 4 May 2022

Noun Absolutive Cases

Nouns with the absolutive cases translate to "the {noun} in english .

  • (ess) naayghaq → (eng) the mountain
    (ess) naayghaq<n><abs><sg> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> mountain<n><sg>
  • (ess) iqalluq → (eng) the fish
    (ess) iqalluq<n><abs><sg> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> fish<n><sg>

Optative 1st Person Dual Verbs

Verbs tagged with both the optative mood and 1st person dual case get translated to "let's {verb}" in english.

  • (ess) mayultung → (eng) let's go up
    (ess) mayultung<v><iv><du1><opt> → (eng) let<vblex><imp> prpers<prn><obj><p1><mf><pl> go<vblex><pres> up<adv>