Difference between revisions of "Miskito and English/Lexical selection"
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Revision as of 14:07, 20 April 2021
Tiw → Eng
Case 1
maisa - waistline, food that grows after boiling/cooking (like rice)
Example sentences:
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| miq 1 | eng 1 |
| miq 2 | eng 2 |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct:
- If the sentence contains foods that grow when cooking or heating, it refers to that. Otherwise, it refers to waistline.
Case 2
pâlaia - to fly, to get angry
Example sentences:
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| miq 1 | eng 1 |
| miq 2 | eng 2 |
Generalization for determining which translation is correct:
