Difference between revisions of "Asturian and English/Contrastive Grammar"
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*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| conceyu{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} xeneral{{tag|adj}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}|general{{tag|adj}} assembly{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | *: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| conceyu{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} xeneral{{tag|adj}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}|general{{tag|adj}} assembly{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
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| + | Asturian verb forms distinguish between the indicative and subjunctive tenses, however, English verbs do not. | ||
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Revision as of 02:00, 30 March 2018
Contents
gendering of nouns and articles
In Asturian, nouns and articles are gendered, but in English, no such distinction exists
- (ast) la llei → (eng) the law
- (ast) la<det><def><f><sg> llei<n><f><sg> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> law<n><sg>
pluralization of articles
In Asturian, articles for plural subjects are pluralized, but in English, no such distinction exists
- (ast) la llei → (eng) the peoples
- (ast) la<det><def><m><pl> pueblos<n><m><pl> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> peoples<n><pl>
adjective-noun order
In Asturian, adjectives go after their nouns, but in English, adjectives go before their associated nouns. Additionally, English adjectives do not vary by number of subjects, however, Asturian adjectives do.
- (ast) conceyu xeneral → (eng) general assembly
- (ast) conceyu<n><m><sg> xeneral<adj><nt><sg> → (eng) general<adj> assembly<n><sg>
indicative vs. subjunctive distinction
Asturian verb forms distinguish between the indicative and subjunctive tenses, however, English verbs do not.
- (ast) Toa persona tien → (eng) Everyone has
- (ast) Toa<det><ind><f><sg> persona<vblex><f><sg> tien<vblex><pri><p3><sg> → (eng) Everyone<prn><ind><mf><sg> has<vblex><pres><p3><sg>
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