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

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(→‎Kam → Eng)
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  i. (eng) ''and''
 
  i. (eng) ''and''
 
  ii. (eng) ''but''
 
  ii. (eng) ''but''
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Example I. ''Na'' syaatu ii ni nzau. → ''But'' these shoes are new.
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Example II. Mbui, Ngiti ''na'' Ng’ombe mai anyanyae anene. → Goat, Dog, ''and'' Cow were great friends.
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Example i. ''Na'' syaatu ii ni nzau. → ''But'' these shoes are new.
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Example ii. Mbui, Ngiti ''na'' Ng’ombe mai anyanyae anene. → Goat, Dog, ''and'' Cow were great friends.
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'''Generalization:''' Undetermined
 
'''Generalization:''' Undetermined
  

Revision as of 15:06, 13 April 2023


Kam → Eng

One-to Many Mappings

Case 1
(kam) na → 
i. (eng) and
ii. (eng) but

Example i. Na syaatu ii ni nzau. → But these shoes are new. Example ii. Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe mai anyanyae anene. → Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends.

Generalization: Undetermined

Case 2
(kam) na → i. (eng) and; ii. (eng) but
Example 1. ? → ?
Example 2. ? → ?
  • (kam)

Eng → Kam