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== gendering of nouns and articles==

In Asturian, nouns and articles are gendered, but in English, no such distinction exists
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|la llei|the law}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| la{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} llei{{tag|n}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} law{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|el matrimoniu|the marriage}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| el{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} matrimoniu{{tag|n}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} marriage{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}

== pluralization of articles==
In Asturian, articles for plural subjects are pluralized, but in English, no such distinction exists
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|los pueblos|the peoples}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| los{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|pl}} pueblos{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|pl}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} peoples{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}}}
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|los niños|the children}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| los{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|pl}} niños{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|pl}}|the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} children{{tag|n}}{{tag|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.
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|conceyu xeneral|general assembly}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| conceyu{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} xeneral{{tag|adj}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}|general{{tag|adj}} assembly{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|procuru especiales|special care}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| procuru{{tag|n}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} especiales{{tag|adj}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|pl}}|special{{tag|adj}} care{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}

== indicative vs. subjunctive distinction ==

Asturian verb forms distinguish between the indicative and subjunctive tenses, however, English verbs do not.

*{{transferTest|ast|eng|Toa persona tien|Everyone has}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| Toa{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} persona{{tag|n}}{{tag|f}}{{tag|sg}} tien{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pri}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}}|Everyone{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|mf}}{{tag|sg}} has{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}}}}
*{{transferTest|ast|eng|será sometíu|shall be subjected}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| será{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|fti}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} sometíu{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}} |shall{{tag|vbmod}}{{tag|pres}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|inf}} subjected{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}}}}



== past participles ==
When discussing hypothetical verbs, English uses a modifier, infinitive verb, and past participle whereas Asturian uses both a similar form to English and a form using only a specially conjugated verb and a past participle

*{{transferTest|ast|eng|A naide nun se-y podrá obligar|No one may be compelled}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| A naide nun se-y podrá{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|fti}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} obligar{{tag|inf}}|No one may{{tag|vbmod}}{{tag|inf}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|inf}} compelled{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}}}}

*{{transferTest|ast|eng|podrá ser deteníu|may be detained}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ast|eng| podrá{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|fti}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} ser{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|inf}} deteníu{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}}{{tag|m}}{{tag|sg}}|No one may{{tag|vbmod}}{{tag|inf}} be{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|inf}} detained{{tag|vblex}}{{tag|pp}}}}

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