Tiwi and English/Lexical selection
From LING073
Tiw → Eng
Case 1
mwarlinjangi → caterpillar, Milky Way
Example sentences:
| Tiwi Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Mwarlinjangini arikulani. | Milky Way is big. |
| Mwarlinjangini yirrima. | Caterpillar flies. |
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:
- caterpillar is generally a more common word in English and can be used with action verbs while Milky Way cannot
Case 2
word → translations
Example sentences:
| Tiwi Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| word. | one translation. |
| word. | other translations. |
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:
