Tiwi and English/Contrastive Grammar

Tiw-Eng Tests

• (tiw) pirripakijiti → (eng) they floated

  (tiw) akijiti<vblex><iv><past><s_p13> → (eng) prpers<prn><subj><p3><mf><pl> float<vblex><past>

• (tiw) pirripakirlumurri → (eng) they were tired

  (tiw) akirlumurri<vblex><iv><past><s_p13> → (eng) prpers<prn><subj><p3><mf><pl> be <vbser> <past> tired <adj><past>

• (tiw) pirriwapa → (eng) they ate

  (tiw) wapa<vblex><iv><past><s_p13> → (eng) prpers<prn><subj><p3><mf><pl> eat<vblex><past>

• (tiw) kamini naki? → (eng) what is this?

  (tiw) kami<n><prn><itg><m> naki<n><prn><dem><sg> → (eng) what <prn><itg><mf><sp> be <vbser><pres><p3><sg> this<prn><dem><mf><sg>

• (tiw) ngarra minimarti → (eng) he is generous

  (tiw) ngarra<n><prn><m> <p3> <sg> minimarti <adj><m> → (eng) prpers<prn><subj><p3><m><sg> be <vbser><pres><p3><sg> generous <adj>