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{{transferMorphTest|kha|wam|U{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} Blei{{tag|n}} u{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} ong{{tag|v}} to{{tag|imp}}{{tag|v}} long{{tag|v}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} bad{{tag|coocnj}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} long{{tag|v}}|nȣwau{{tag|v}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} God{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|sg}} wequaiach{{tag|v}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|imp}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} kah{{tag|coocnj}} mô{{tag|v}}{{tag|indef}}{{tag|past}} wequai{{tag|n}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|sg}}}}
 
{{transferMorphTest|kha|wam|U{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} Blei{{tag|n}} u{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} ong{{tag|v}} to{{tag|imp}}{{tag|v}} long{{tag|v}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} bad{{tag|coocnj}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} long{{tag|v}}|nȣwau{{tag|v}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} God{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|sg}} wequaiach{{tag|v}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|imp}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} kah{{tag|coocnj}} mô{{tag|v}}{{tag|indef}}{{tag|past}} wequai{{tag|n}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|sg}}}}
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*English gloss: God said, “Let [there] be light,” and light was.
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== Wam-Kha tests ==
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{{transferTest|wam|kha|ayum God keesuk kah ahkee|U Blei la thaw ia ka bneng bad ia ka khyndew}}
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{{transferMorphTest|wam|kha|ayum{{tag|v}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} God{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|sg}} keesuk{{tag|n}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|sg}} kah{{tag|coocnj}} ahkee{{tag|n}}{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}|U{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} Blei{{tag|n}} la{{tag|pastPar}} thaw{{tag|v}} ia{{tag|dirObj}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} bneng{{tag|n}} bad{{tag|coocnj}} ia{{tag|dirObj}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} khyndew{{tag|n}}}}
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*English gloss: God created heaven and earth
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{{transferTest|wam|kha|nȣwau God wequaiach kah mô wequai|U Blei u la ong, to long ka jingshai, bad ka jingshai ka la long}}
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{{transferMorphTest|wam|kha|nȣwau{{tag|v}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} God{{tag|n}}{{tag|aa}}{{tag|sg}} wequaiach{{tag|v}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|imp}}{{tag|3}}{{tag|sg}} kah{{tag|coocnj}} mô{{tag|v}}{{tag|indef}}{{tag|past}} wequai{{tag|n}}{{tag|nn}}{{tag|sg}}U{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} Blei{{tag|n}} u{{tag|art}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} ong{{tag|v}} to{{tag|imp}}{{tag|v}} long{{tag|v}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} bad{{tag|coocnj}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} jingshai{{tag|n}} ka{{tag|art}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} la{{tag|pastPar}} long{{tag|v}}}}
  
 
*English gloss: God said, “Let [there] be light,” and light was.
 
*English gloss: God said, “Let [there] be light,” and light was.
 
[[Category:Sp17_TranslationPairs]]
 
[[Category:Sp17_TranslationPairs]]

Revision as of 21:49, 18 March 2017

Resources for machine translation between Khasi and Wôpanâak

Differences in Grammar

Wôpanâak has an animate/inanimate distinction for verbs, while Khasi does not

  • Wôpanâak: ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg><create>
  • Khasi: thaw<v><create>

Wôpanâak has a transitive/intransitive distinction for verbs, while Khasi does not

  • Wôpanâak: ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg><create>
  • Khasi: thaw<v><create>

Wôpanâak has morphology determining person and number for verbs, while Khasi does not

  • Wôpanâak: ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg><create>
  • Khasi: thaw<v><create>

Wôpanâak has morphology determining tense, while Khasi has a separate particle

  • Wôpanâak: mô<v><indef><past>
  • Khasi: la<past marker> long<v><be>

Wôpanâak is VSO while Khasi is SVO

  • Wôpanâak: ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg><create> God<n><aa><sg> keesuk<n><nn><sg><heaven> kah<conj><and> ahkee<n><nn><sg><earth>
  • Khasi: U<art><m><sg> Blei <‘God’><n> u<art><m><sg> la<past><particle> thaw<‘create’><v> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> bneng<‘heavens’><n> bad<‘and’><conj> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> khyndew<‘earths’><n>.

Kha-Wam tests

(kha) U Blei la thaw ia ka bneng bad ia ka khyndew → (wam) ayum God keesuk kah ahkee

(kha) U<art><m><sg> Blei<n> la<pastPar> thaw<v> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> bneng<n> bad<coocnj> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> khyndew<n> → (wam) ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg> God<n><aa><sg> keesuk<n><nn><sg> kah<coocnj> ahkee<n><n><sg>

  • English gloss: God created heaven and earth

(kha) U Blei u la ong, to long ka jingshai, bad ka jingshai ka la long → (wam) nȣwau God wequaiach kah mô wequai

(kha) U<art><m><sg> Blei<n> u<art><m><sg> la<pastPar> ong<v> to<imp><v> long<v> ka<art><f><sg> jingshai<n> bad<coocnj> ka<art><f><sg> jingshai<n> ka<art><f><sg> la<pastPar> long<v> → (wam) nȣwau<v><aa><iv><3><sg> God<n><aa><sg> wequaiach<v><nn><imp><3><sg> kah<coocnj> mô<v><indef><past> wequai<n><nn><sg>

  • English gloss: God said, “Let [there] be light,” and light was.

Wam-Kha tests

(wam) ayum God keesuk kah ahkee → (kha) U Blei la thaw ia ka bneng bad ia ka khyndew

(wam) ayum<v><aa><tv><3><sg> God<n><aa><sg> keesuk<n><nn><sg> kah<coocnj> ahkee<n><n><sg> → (kha) U<art><m><sg> Blei<n> la<pastPar> thaw<v> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> bneng<n> bad<coocnj> ia<dirObj> ka<art><f><sg> khyndew<n>

  • English gloss: God created heaven and earth

(wam) nȣwau God wequaiach kah mô wequai → (kha) U Blei u la ong, to long ka jingshai, bad ka jingshai ka la long

(wam) nȣwau<v><aa><iv><3><sg> God<n><aa><sg> wequaiach<v><nn><imp><3><sg> kah<coocnj> mô<v><indef><past> wequai<n><nn><sg>U<art><m><sg> Blei<n> u<art><m><sg> la<pastPar> ong<v> to<imp><v> long<v> ka<art><f><sg> jingshai<n> bad<coocnj> ka<art><f><sg> jingshai<n> ka<art><f><sg> la<pastPar> long<v> → (kha) {{{4}}}

  • English gloss: God said, “Let [there] be light,” and light was.