Nheengatú and Portuguese/Contrastive Grammar

Grammatical differences

1. Gender

Unlike Portuguese, Nheengatú does not make a distinction between masculine and feminine nouns. Consequently, it also does not have noun-adjective agreement.

1.

 Original sentence:  Londres taua uiku uaá paranã rembiua upé.
 Intended translation: Londres é uma cidade grande que está nas margens do rio.
 Differences: 

1. Linking verbs
2. Future tense
3. Past tense
4. Definite article
5. Word order
6. Tags used
7. Genitive case