Difference between revisions of "Tiwi and English/Lexical selection"

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! Tiwi Sentence !! English Translation
 
! Tiwi Sentence !! English Translation
 
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| '''word'''. ||  '''word'''.
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| '''word'''. ||  '''one translation'''.
 
|-
 
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| '''word'''. || '''word'''.
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| '''word'''. || '''other translations'''.
 
|}
 
|}
 
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:
 
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:

Revision as of 22:58, 14 April 2021

Tiw → Eng

cases of a one-to-many mapping for translation.

Case 1

word → translations

Example sentences:

Tiwi Sentence English Translation
word. one translation.
word. other translation.


Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:

Case 2

word → translations

Example sentences:

Tiwi Sentence English Translation
word. one translation.
word. other translations.

Generalization for how to decide which translation is right: