Guarani and Warlpiri/Lexical selection

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gug → wbp

  • (gug) ahy'o → (wbp) ngukarna "throat"; lirra "voice"
  • Rule: select "lirra" if "ahy'o" is followed by "tyapu" (loud)
    • Ha'e ahy'o tyapu ("His/Her loud voice")
    • Ha'e oguereko ahy'o rasy ("He/she/they have a sore throat")


  • (gug) ajúra → (wbp) japirdimi "collar"; waninja "neck"
  • Rule: select "waninja" as the default
    • Ajúra puku ("long neck")
    • Ajúra pytã ("red collar")

wbp → gug

  • (wbp) muru-pinyi → (gug) mboy'u "swallow"; kuapyti "insert"
  • Rule: select "mboy'u" if "muru-pinyi" is followed by "ngapa" (water/grog)
    • Kurdu-ngku muru-pinyi ngapa. (Eng: The child is swallowing water/grog.)
    • muru-pinyi walya (Eng: insert in the ground)
  • (wbp) kirdirrpa → (gug) itakua "cave"; ka'irãi "jail"
  • Rule: select "itakua" as the default
    • Kurdu-ngku nyanyi kirdirrpa. (Eng: The child is looking for the cave.)
    • Wati-ngku jarda-jarrimi kirdirrpa-rla (Eng: The man sleeps in the jail.)