Difference between revisions of "Fijian and English/Lexical selection"
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Revision as of 09:26, 5 April 2018
eng → fij
- Case 1:
(eng) bend → (fij) pelu (e.g. bend of metal)
(eng) bend → (fij) lo’i (e.g. bend at a joint)
- Case 2:
(eng) shine on → (fij) cina (light/torch shines on)
(eng) shine on → (fij) cila (sun/moon/star shines on)
fij → eng
- Case 1:Fijian does not distinguish genders on pronouns.
(fij) koya → (eng) him
(fij) koya → (eng) her
(fij) koya → (eng) it
- Case 2:
(fij) basu → (eng) tear up (e.g. old clothes)
(fij) basu → (eng) tear down (e.g. old buildings)