Amis and English/Contrastive Grammar

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Word Order

In Amis sentences the verb must come before nouns.

  • (ami) Minanuy kaku tu safa. → (eng) I am swinging a younger sibling.
    (ami) nanoy<v><av> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> safa<n> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> be<vbser><pres><p1><sg> [swing<vblex><>] a<det><ind><sg> young<adj><sint><comp> sibling<n><sg>


  • (ami) Maulah kaku tu pusong. → (eng) I like Taitung.
    (ami) ulah<v><uv><prst> aku<prn><pers><sg><p1><nom> u<nm><um><dat> pusong<np><top> → (eng) I<prn><subj><p1><mf><sg> like<vblex>[<pres> or <imp>] Taitung<np><top><sg>

Noun Markers

Subject and object marked by noun marker in Amis.

Milaʼup ku wacu tu wawa ni Panay. Malaʼup nu wacu ku wawa ni Panay.

The dog is chasing Panay's child. Panay's child was chased by the dog.

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