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>

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