Purepecha and Spanish/Lexical selection
From LING073
tsz → spa
- tsíri → maiz (corn), pulga (flea)
- If "tsíri" is preceded by the verb "to kill," it picks "pulga" instead of "maiz."
- Our rule identifies "maiz" as the default.
Purépecha Sentence | Spanish Translation |
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K’amárachistirini tsíri. | Acabe maiz. |
Acháati wántikusti tsíri. | El hombre mató la pulga. |