Asturian and English/Contrastive Grammar

gendering of nouns and articles

In Asturian, nouns and articles are gendered, but in English, no such distinction exists

• (ast) la llei → (eng) the law

  (ast) la<det><def><f><sg> llei<n><f><sg> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> law<n><sg>

pluralization of articles

In Asturian, articles for plural subjects are pluralized, but in English, no such distinction exists

• (ast) la llei → (eng) the peoples

  (ast) la<det><def><m><pl> pueblos<n><m><pl> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> peoples<n><pl>

adjective-noun order

In Asturian, adjectives go after their nouns, but in English, adjectives go before their associated nouns. Additionally, English adjectives do not vary by number of subjects, however, Asturian adjectives do.

• (ast) conceyu xeneral → (eng) general assembly

  (ast) conceyu<n><m><sg> xeneral<adj><nt><sg> → (eng) general<adj> assembly<n><sg>

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