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*: {{transferMorphTest|niv|eng|ытык{{tag|n}} пʼи{{tag|prn}}{{tag|poss}}{{tag|ref}} ыз{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} нивх{{tag|n}} ор{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|ind}} .{{tag|sent}}|father{{tag|n}} meet{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|past}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} man{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} who{{tag|prn}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|an}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sp}} have{{tag|vbhaver}}{{tag|past}} call{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}} prpers{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|obj}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
 
*: {{transferMorphTest|niv|eng|ытык{{tag|n}} пʼи{{tag|prn}}{{tag|poss}}{{tag|ref}} ыз{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} нивх{{tag|n}} ор{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}}{{tag|ind}} .{{tag|sent}}|father{{tag|n}} meet{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|past}} the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} man{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} who{{tag|prn}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|an}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sp}} have{{tag|vbhaver}}{{tag|past}} call{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}} prpers{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|obj}}{{tag|sg}}.{{tag|sent}}}}
  
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==== Converbs end with "-ing" in english ====
 
* {{transferTest|niv|eng|ӿоӻор озр видь.|then, standing up, he went away.}}
 
* {{transferTest|niv|eng|ӿоӻор озр видь.|then, standing up, he went away.}}
 
*: {{transferMorphTest|niv|eng|ӿоӻор{{tag|cnjadv}} оз{{tag|v}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|cvb_nar1}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} ви{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} .{{tag|sent}}|then{{tag|cvjadv}} ,{{tag|cm}} stand{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pprs}} up{{tag|adv}} ,{{tag|cm}} prpers{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|sg}} go{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} away{{tag|adv}} .{{tag|sent}}}}
 
*: {{transferMorphTest|niv|eng|ӿоӻор{{tag|cnjadv}} оз{{tag|v}}{{tag|iv}}{{tag|cvb_nar1}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} ви{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} .{{tag|sent}}|then{{tag|cvjadv}} ,{{tag|cm}} stand{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pprs}} up{{tag|adv}} ,{{tag|cm}} prpers{{tag|prn}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|subj}}{{tag|sg}} go{{tag|v}}{{tag|tv}} away{{tag|adv}} .{{tag|sent}}}}

Revision as of 23:53, 2 April 2019

niv-eng tests

  • Future tag becomes "will"
  • cvb_nar1 should turn into "-ing"
  • We make verbs without future tag past tense
  • Nivkh is SOV and English is SVO
  • Make relative clauses work

Examples

Add a "will" before word with future tense

  • (niv) иф иғдь. → (eng) He killed him
    (niv) иф<prn><pers><p3><sg> иғ<v><tv><ind> .<sent> → (eng) prpers<prn><p3><m><subj><sg> kill<vblex><ind> prpers<prn><p3><m><obj><sg> .<sent>
  • (niv) иф иғныдь. → (eng) He will kill him
    (niv) иф<prn><pers><p3><sg> иғ<v><tv><fut><ind> .<sent> → (eng) prpers<prn><p3><m><subj><sg> will<vbmod><pres> kill<vblex><inf> prpers<prn><p3><m><obj><sg> .<sent>

Relative Clauses

  • (niv) нивхӄʼатумгу пʼудь. → (eng) the woman who scolded the man went out.
    (niv) нивх<n> ӽат<v><tv> умгу<n> пʼу<v><iv><ind> .<sent> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> woman<n><sg> who<prn><rel><an><mf><sp> scold<vblex><past> the<det><def><sp> man<n><sg> go out<vblex><past> .<sent>
  • (niv) ытык пʼызнивхордь. → (eng) father met the man who had called him.
    (niv) ытык<n> пʼи<prn><poss><ref> ыз<v><tv> нивх<n> ор<v><tv><ind> .<sent> → (eng) father<n> meet<vblex><past> the<det><def><sp> man<n><sg> who<prn><rel><an><mf><sp> have<vbhaver><past> call<vblex><pp> prpers<prn><p3><m><obj><sg>.<sent>

Converbs end with "-ing" in english

  • (niv) ӿоӻор озр видь. → (eng) then, standing up, he went away.
    (niv) ӿоӻор<cnjadv> оз<v><iv><cvb_nar1><p3><sg> ви<v><tv> .<sent> → (eng) then<cvjadv> ,<cm> stand<vblex><pprs> up<adv> ,<cm> prpers<prn><p3><m><subj><sg> go<v><tv> away<adv> .<sent>