Difference between revisions of "Lingala and Kikuyu/Lexical Selection"
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==lin → kik== | ==lin → kik== | ||
===Solved Ambiguities=== | ===Solved Ambiguities=== | ||
| + | We have implemented rules to solve two ambiguous translations from Lingala to Kikuyu. | ||
====Mabele==== | ====Mabele==== | ||
| + | The Lingala noun mabele can be translated as follows: | ||
* (lin) mabele → (kik) thanga (sand); ria (milk) | * (lin) mabele → (kik) thanga (sand); ria (milk) | ||
====Kobéta==== | ====Kobéta==== | ||
| − | * (lin) kobéta → (kik) ??? (beat (as in hit)); ??? (rain | + | The Lingala verb kobéta can be translated as follows: |
| + | * (lin) kobéta → (kik) ??? (to beat (as in hit)); ??? (to rain) | ||
===Unsolved Ambiguities=== | ===Unsolved Ambiguities=== | ||
====Kokíma==== | ====Kokíma==== | ||
| + | The Lingala verb kokíma can be translated as follows: | ||
* (lin) kokíma → (kik) hanyũk (to run); ũr (to run away) | * (lin) kokíma → (kik) hanyũk (to run); ũr (to run away) | ||
====Kofánda==== | ====Kofánda==== | ||
| + | The Lingala verb kofánda can be translated as follows: | ||
* (lin) kofánda → (kik) ikar (to sit); tũũr (to live (as in reside)) | * (lin) kofánda → (kik) ikar (to sit); tũũr (to live (as in reside)) | ||
====kobánza==== | ====kobánza==== | ||
| + | The Lingala verb kobánza can be translated as follows: | ||
* (lin) kobánza → (kik) ĩcir (to think); ririkan (to remember) | * (lin) kobánza → (kik) ĩcir (to think); ririkan (to remember) | ||
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==kik → lin== | ==kik → lin== | ||
===Solved Ambiguities=== | ===Solved Ambiguities=== | ||
| + | We have implemented rules to solve one ambiguous translation from Kikuyu to Lingala. | ||
====Ria==== | ====Ria==== | ||
| + | The Kikuyu noun ria can be translated as follows: | ||
* (kik) ria → (lin) mabele (milk); etimá (pond) | * (kik) ria → (lin) mabele (milk); etimá (pond) | ||
===Unsolved Ambiguities=== | ===Unsolved Ambiguities=== | ||
====Igu==== | ====Igu==== | ||
| + | The Kikuyu verb igu can be translated as follows: | ||
* (kik) igu → (lin) kotosa (to obey); koyoka (to hear) | * (kik) igu → (lin) kotosa (to obey); koyoka (to hear) | ||
====Rut==== | ====Rut==== | ||
| + | The Kikukyu verb rut can be translated as follows: | ||
* (kik) rut → (lin) koyekola (to learn); kokukula (to remove) | * (kik) rut → (lin) koyekola (to learn); kokukula (to remove) | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 27 March 2017
This page details the lexical selection process for machine translation between Lingala and Kikuyu for one-to-many mappings.
Contents
lin → kik
Solved Ambiguities
We have implemented rules to solve two ambiguous translations from Lingala to Kikuyu.
Mabele
The Lingala noun mabele can be translated as follows:
- (lin) mabele → (kik) thanga (sand); ria (milk)
Kobéta
The Lingala verb kobéta can be translated as follows:
- (lin) kobéta → (kik) ??? (to beat (as in hit)); ??? (to rain)
Unsolved Ambiguities
Kokíma
The Lingala verb kokíma can be translated as follows:
- (lin) kokíma → (kik) hanyũk (to run); ũr (to run away)
Kofánda
The Lingala verb kofánda can be translated as follows:
- (lin) kofánda → (kik) ikar (to sit); tũũr (to live (as in reside))
kobánza
The Lingala verb kobánza can be translated as follows:
- (lin) kobánza → (kik) ĩcir (to think); ririkan (to remember)
kik → lin
Solved Ambiguities
We have implemented rules to solve one ambiguous translation from Kikuyu to Lingala.
Ria
The Kikuyu noun ria can be translated as follows:
- (kik) ria → (lin) mabele (milk); etimá (pond)
Unsolved Ambiguities
Igu
The Kikuyu verb igu can be translated as follows:
- (kik) igu → (lin) kotosa (to obey); koyoka (to hear)
Rut
The Kikukyu verb rut can be translated as follows:
- (kik) rut → (lin) koyekola (to learn); kokukula (to remove)
