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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− | | | + | | '''Mwarlinjangini''' arikulani. || '''Milky Way''' is big. |
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− | | | + | | '''Mwarlinjangini''' yirrima. || '''Caterpillar''' flies. |
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Revision as of 15:21, 15 April 2021
Tiw → Eng
Case 1
mwarlinjangi → caterpillar, milky way
Example sentences:
Tiwi Sentence | English Translation |
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Mwarlinjangini arikulani. | Milky Way is big. |
Mwarlinjangini yirrima. | Caterpillar flies. |
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right:
- always chooses quickly
Case 2
word → translations
Example sentences:
Tiwi Sentence | English Translation |
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word. | one translation. |
word. | other translations. |
Generalization for how to decide which translation is right: