Difference between revisions of "Miskito and English/Lexical selection"
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Revision as of 14:40, 22 April 2021
Miq → Eng
Case 1
maisa - waistline, food that grows after boiling/cooking (like rice)
Example sentences: La gente se sujeta la faja en la cintura.
| Miskito Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Upla ba ai maisara bilk wilkisa. | People fasten their skirts along their waistline. |
| 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:
- If the sentence mentions an aircraft, translate to 'to fly'. Otherwise, translate to 'to get angry'.
