Difference between revisions of "Mixe and English/Lexical selection"
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| − | [[Category:Sp22_LexicalSelection]] | + | Source: mto |
| + | Destination: English | ||
| + | ie. We're translating ''from'' Mixe ''into'' English. | ||
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| + | * eng) plant and germinate | ||
| + | * mto) pö’öj (p186 of 312) | ||
| + | *The verb root is the same. '''pö’öj''' "plant" is always transitive, whereas '''pö’öj''' can be transitive or intransitive. When intransitive, you have: | ||
| + | ** NP PERSON-pö’öj-'''APL.R'''-INV-(in)dependent.aspect NP | ||
| + | ** The transitive form doesn't have APL.R or INV morphemes, and isn't followed by a noun phrase. | ||
| + | ** NP PERSON-pö’öj-(IN)DEPENDENT.ASPECT | ||
| + | If there's a personal pronoun, ''pö’öj'' translates to "plant". | ||
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| + | * eng) break and sand | ||
| + | * mto) pö’ö | ||
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| + | [[Category:Sp22_LexicalSelection]] [[Category:Mixe]] [[Category:English]] | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 10 May 2022
mto -> eng
Source: mto Destination: English ie. We're translating from Mixe into English.
- eng) plant and germinate
- mto) pö’öj (p186 of 312)
- The verb root is the same. pö’öj "plant" is always transitive, whereas pö’öj can be transitive or intransitive. When intransitive, you have:
- NP PERSON-pö’öj-APL.R-INV-(in)dependent.aspect NP
- The transitive form doesn't have APL.R or INV morphemes, and isn't followed by a noun phrase.
- NP PERSON-pö’öj-(IN)DEPENDENT.ASPECT
If there's a personal pronoun, pö’öj translates to "plant".
- eng) break and sand
- mto) pö’ö
