User:Uanfala/sandbox/glt/all interlinear

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Austronesian alignment Dec 12 /reverted

(1) Agent Trigger

K‹um›aen

AT›eat

Semay

rice

Cau.

man

K‹um›aen Semay Cau.

‹AT›eat rice man

"The man is eating some rice."

(2) Patient Trigger

Kaen-en

eat-PT

nu

ERG

Cau

man

Semay.

rice

Kaen-en nu Cau Semay.

eat-PT ERG man rice

"A/the man is eating the rice."

(or "The rice is being eaten by a/the man.")

(3) Locative Trigger

Kaen-an

eat-LT

nu

ERG

Cau

man

Semay

rice

Rumaq.

house

Kaen-an nu Cau Semay Rumaq.

eat-LT ERG man rice house

"The man is eating rice in the house."

(or "The house is being eaten rice in by the man.")

(4) Instrument Trigger

Si-kaen

IT-eat

nu

ERG

Cau

man

Semay

rice

lima-ni-á.

hand-GEN-3SG

Si-kaen nu Cau Semay lima-ni-á.

IT-eat ERG man rice hand-GEN-3SG

"The man is eating rice with his hand."

(or "Hisi hand is being eaten rice with by the mani.")


Lithuanian grammar Dec 13

Šiandien

Today

kine

at the movies

I

mačiau

saw

gražią

beautiful

mergaitę.

girl

(the main order)

 

Šiandien kine aš mačiau gražią mergaitę.

Today {at the movies} I saw beautiful girl


Samoan language Dec 14

(1)

‘Ua

PERF

not

fiafia

happy

le

ART

tama

boy

‘Ua fiafia le tama

PERF not happy ART boy

'The boy is unhappy.'

(2)

E

GENR

lei

not yet

tea

part

Tutuila

Tutuila

ae

but

amata

begin

le

ART

pele

card-playing

E lei tea Tutuila ae amata le pele

GENR {not yet} part Tutuila but begin ART card-playing

'The playing of cards started already before we left Tutuila.'

(1)

E

GENR

not

lelei

good

E lelei

GENR not good

'It is not good.'

(2)

ʻOu

1sg

te

GENR

not

alu

go

i

LD

Apia

Apia

ʻOu te alu i Apia

1sg GENR not go LD Apia

'I don't go to Apia.'

(1)

E

GENR

leai

not exist

ni

ART(NSP.PL)

taavale,

car

aua

because

e

GENR

lei

not yet

oo

reach

atu

DIR

i

LD

ai

ANAPH

ala

road(SP.PL)

taavale

car

E leai ni taavale, aua e lei oo atu i ai ala taavale

GENR {not exist} ART(NSP.PL) car because GENR {not yet} reach DIR LD ANAPH road(SP.PL) car

'There were not any cars, because the roads did not reach there.' Unknown glossing abbreviation(s) (help);

(2)

E

GENR

leai

not exist

gāoi

move

Sina

Sina

E leai gāoi Sina

GENR {not exist} move Sina

'Sina didn't move at all.'

(1)

‘Aua

Don't

e

2.sg.

te

GENR

fa‘asāunoa

torture

'i

LD

mea=ola

thing=life(SP.PL)

‘Aua e te fa‘asāunoa 'i mea=ola

Don't 2.sg. GENR torture LD thing=life(SP.PL)

'Do not torture animals.'

See the example below with sōia as the negative imperative:

(2)

Mandy-Jane!

Mandy-Jane

sōia

stop

e

2sg

te

GENR

faitala!

gossip

Mandy-Jane! sōia e te faitala!

Mandy-Jane stop 2sg GENR gossip

'Mandy-Jane! Stop gossiping!'

(1)

Aua

Because

foi,

also,

o le a

FUT

le

not

o

PRES

Niu

New

Sila,

Zealand

le

not

o

PRES

le

ART

Kolisi

college

o

POSS

Samoa

Samoa

a

but

o

PRES

le

ART

ta=mea

beat=thing

ma

and

le

ART

auli...

ironing

Aua foi, {o le a} le o Niu Sila, le o le Kolisi o Samoa a o le ta=mea ma le auli...

Because also, FUT not PRES New Zealand not PRES ART college POSS Samoa but PRES ART beat=thing and ART ironing

'There will be no New Zealand, no Samoan college [for me to go to if I do not pass the exam], but [only] washing and ironing [at home]....'


Aleut language Dec 14

tayaĝu-x̂

man-ABS

tayaĝu-x̂

man-ABS

'[the] man'

ada-x̂

father-ABS

ada-x̂

father-ABS

'[the] father'

tayaĝu-m

man-REL

ada-a

father-POSSM

tayaĝu-m ada-a

man-REL father-POSSM

'the man's father'

tayaĝu-m

man-REL

had-an

direction-LOC

tayaĝu-m had-an

man-REL direction-LOC

'toward the man'

Piitra-x̂

Peter-SG.ABS

tayaĝu-x̂

man-SG.ABS

kidu-ku-x̂.

help-PRES-3SG

Piitra-x̂ tayaĝu-x̂ kidu-ku-x̂.

Peter-SG.ABS man-SG.ABS help-PRES-3SG

'Peter is helping the man.'

Piitra-m

Peter-SG.REL

kidu-ku-u.

help-PRES-3SG.ANA

Piitra-m kidu-ku-u.

Peter-SG.REL help-PRES-3SG.ANA

'Peter is helping him.'

kidu-ku-ngis

help-PRES-PL.ANA

kidu-ku-ngis

help-PRES-PL.ANA

'He/she helped them.' / 'They helped him/her/them.'[1]

Ting adaluusanaaĝiiĝutamasux̂takux̂.

Ting

me

adalu-

lie-

usa-

-toward-

-naaĝ-

-try.to-

-iiĝuta-

-again-

-masu-

-perhaps-

-x̂ta-

-PFV-

-ku-

-PRES-

-x̂.

-3SG

Ting adalu- usa- -naaĝ- -iiĝuta- -masu- -x̂ta- -ku- -x̂.

me lie- -toward- -try.to- -again- -perhaps- -PFV- -PRES- -3SG

'Perhaps he tried to fool me again.'[2]


Assiniboine language Dec 16

škóškobena

banana

wãži

a

hokšína

boy

že

DET

yúda.

ate

škóškobena wãži hokšína že yúda.

banana a boy DET ate

'A banana ate the boy.' (or 'The boy ate a banana.')


Itza’ language Dec 16

in-ten

EMP-1SG.PRO

k-im-b'el

INC-1SG.A-go

im-b'en-es-eech

1SG.A-go-CAUS-2SG

in-ten k-im-b'el im-b'en-es-eech

EMP-1SG.PRO INC-1SG.A-go 1SG.A-go-CAUS-2SG

"I am going to take you."

in-ten

EMP-1SG.PRO

k-im-b'el

INC-1SG.A-go

inw-a'l-e(j)

1SG.A-say-DTS

tech

2SG.IO

in-ten k-im-b'el inw-a'l-e(j) tech

EMP-1SG.PRO INC-1SG.A-go 1SG.A-say-DTS 2SG.IO

"I am going to tell you."


Hmong language Dec 16 uses of |c1=



Coptic language Dec 16

ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ

a-i-dʒimi

PFV-1SG-find.ABS

ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ

əm-p-a-joːt

PREP-DEF:MASC:SG-1SG-father

ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ

a-i-dʒimi əm-p-a-joːt

PFV-1SG-find.ABS PREP-DEF:MASC:SG-1SG-father

'I found my father.'

ⲁⲓϫⲉⲙ

a-i-dʒem

PFV-1SG-find.NOM

ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ

əm-p-a-joːt[dubious ]

DEF:MASC:SG-1SG-father

ⲁⲓϫⲉⲙ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ

a-i-dʒem əm-p-a-joːt[dubious ]

PFV-1SG-find.NOM DEF:MASC:SG-1SG-father

'I found my father.'

ⲁⲓⲭⲛ̀ⲧϥ

a-i-kʲənt=f

PFV-1SG-find.PRONOM=3MSG

ⲁⲓⲭⲛ̀ⲧϥ

a-i-kʲənt=f

PFV-1SG-find.PRONOM=3MSG

'I found him.'

...etc..


Cree language Dec 16

Sam

Sam

wâpam-ew

see-3SG

Susan-a

Susan-3OBV

Sam wâpam-ew Susan-a

Sam see-3SG Susan-3OBV

"Sam sees Susan."

John-cî

John-INTERR

kî-mîciso-w

PST-eat-3SG

John-cî kî-mîciso-w

John-INTERR PST-eat-3SG

"Did John eat?"


Kensiu language Dec 17

(1)

ʔuʔ

he

ŋɔk

sit

ʔep

LOC

bə'lɰʔ

leg

jɛʔ

I

ʔuʔ ŋɔk ʔep bə'lɰʔ jɛʔ

he sit LOC leg I

'He sits in my lap.'

(2)

jo̝h'ʔuʔ

branch

hɔs

fall

ʔep

LOC

tobm

tree

ʔi'huʔ

 

ʔɔdn

there

jo̝h'ʔuʔ hɔs ʔep tobm ʔi'huʔ ʔɔdn

branch fall LOC tree {} there

'The branch falls at that tree.'

(3)

jɛʔ

I

ma

FUT

ɟɰp

go

pe̝

LOC

ga'de̝

store

ʔep

LOC

ɟa'la

yala

jɛʔ ma ɟɰp pe̝ ga'de̝ ʔep ɟa'la

I FUT go LOC store LOC yala

'I will go to the store in Yala.'


Lingarak language Dec 17

I-vlem,

3:REAL:SG-come

mang

man:ANA

i-lav

3:REAL:SG-get

ei

3SG

I-vlem, mang i-lav ei

3:REAL:SG-come man:ANA 3:REAL:SG-get 3SG

'She came and the man married her.' [NVKS10.112]


Sandawe language Dec 17


Basque language Dec 17


Kinyarwanda Dec 17


Ojibwe grammar Dec 17


Passive voice Dec 19

花子が

Hanako-ga

Hanako-NOM

隣の

tonari-no

neighbor-GEN

学生に

gakusei-ni

student-DAT

ピアノを

piano-o

piano-ACC

朝まで

asa-made

morning-until

弾かれた。

hika-re-ta.

played-PASS-PFV

花子が 隣の 学生に ピアノを 朝まで 弾かれた。

Hanako-ga tonari-no gakusei-ni piano-o asa-made hika-re-ta.

Hanako-NOM neighbor-GEN student-DAT piano-ACC morning-until played-PASS-PFV

"Hanako was adversely affected by the neighboring student playing the piano until morning."[3]

neqerrluk yukucirtuq

neqe-rrluk

fish-departed.from.natural.state

yuku-cir-tu-q

be.moldy-get-IND.INTR-3sg

neqe-rrluk yuku-cir-tu-q

fish-departed.from.natural.state be.moldy-get-IND.INTR-3sg

"That beautiful piece of dry fish got moldy."[4]


Instrumental case Dec 19


Resultative Dec 19


Nominalization Dec 19


Navajo grammar Dec 20

(1)

Ashkii

boy

atʼééd

girl

yiníłʼį́.

yi-look

Ashkii atʼééd yiníłʼį́.

boy girl yi-look

'The boy is looking at the girl.'

(2)

Atʼééd

girl

ashkii

boy

biníłʼį́.

bi-look

Atʼééd ashkii biníłʼį́.

girl boy bi-look

'The girl is being looked at by the boy.'

(3)

* Tsídii

bird

atʼééd

girl

yishtąsh.

yi-pecked

* Tsídii atʼééd yishtąsh.

bird girl yi-pecked

'The bird pecked the girl.'

(4)

Atʼééd

girl

tsídii

bird

bishtąsh.

bi-pecked

Atʼééd tsídii bishtąsh.

girl bird bi-pecked

'The girl was pecked by the bird.'


Voice (grammar) Dec 24


Pirahã language Dec 24


Applicative voice Dec 24 (Nov 16)

sa-duu

3SG-blow

rá-viimú

INAN-into

sa-duu rá-viimú

3SG-blow INAN-into

"He blows into it." (valence = 1)

sa-duu--ra

3SG-blow-APPL-INAN:OBJ

sa-duu--ra

3SG-blow-APPL-INAN:OBJ

"He blows it." (valence = 2)

sį-įchití-rya

3SG-poke-INAN:OBJ

javanu

meat

quiichi-tya

knife-INSTR

sį-įchití-rya javanu quiichi-tya

3SG-poke-INAN:OBJ meat knife-INSTR

"He poked the meat with the knife." (valence = 2)

sį-įchití-tya-ra

3SG-poke-APPL-INAN:OBJ

quiichiy

knife

sį-įchití-tya-ra quiichiy

3SG-poke-APPL-INAN:OBJ knife

"He poked something with the knife." (valence = 3)


Interlinear gloss Jan 6 (Nov 11-13) modfications have been made

Interlinear gloss 2017 Nov 11-13

ni-c-chihui-lia

1SG.SUBJ-3SG.OBJ-mach-APPL

in

DET

no-piltzin

1SG.POSS-Sohn

ce

ein

calli

Haus

ni-c-chihui-lia in no-piltzin ce calli

1SG.SUBJ-3SG.OBJ-mach-APPL DET 1SG.POSS-Sohn ein Haus

1.

2.

3.

4.

goá

goa1

goa2

I

iáu-boē

iau1-boe3

iau2-boe7

not-yet

koat-tēng

koat2-teng3

koat4-teng7

decide

tang-sî

tang7-si5

tang1-si5

when

boeh

boeh2

boeh4

want

tńg-khì

tng1-khi3.

tng2-khi3.

return.

1. goá iáu-boē koat-tēng tang-sî boeh tńg-khì

2. goa1 iau1-boe3 koat2-teng3 tang7-si5 boeh2 tng1-khi3.

3. goa2 iau2-boe7 koat4-teng7 tang1-si5 boeh4 tng2-khi3.

4. I not-yet decide when want return.

5. "I have not yet decided when I shall return."

Gila

now

abur-u-n

they-OBL-GEN

ferma

farm

hamišaluǧ

forever

güǧüna

behind

amuqʼ-da-č

stay-FUT-NEG

Gila abur-u-n ferma hamišaluǧ güǧüna amuqʼ-da-č

now they-OBL-GEN farm forever behind stay-FUT-NEG

'Now their farm will not stay behind forever.'

Gila

now

aburun

their.OBL

ferma

farm

hamišaluǧ

forever

güǧüna

behind

amuqʼ-da-č

stay-will-not

Gila aburun ferma hamišaluǧ güǧüna amuqʼ-da-č

now their.OBL farm forever behind stay-will-not

'Now their farm will not stay behind forever.'

Gila

now

aburun

their

ferma

farm

hamišaluǧ

forever

güǧüna

behind

amuqʼdač

won't.stay

Gila aburun ferma hamišaluǧ güǧüna amuqʼdač

now their farm forever behind won't.stay

'Now their farm will not stay behind forever.'


(Turkish) Odadan hızla çıktım.

oda-dan

room-ABL

room-from

hız-la

speed-COM

speed-with

çık-tı-m

go.out-PFV-1sg

go_out-perfective-I

oda-dan hız-la çık-tı-m

room-ABL speed-COM go.out-PFV-1sg

room-from speed-with go_out-perfective-I

'I left the room quickly.'


(French) Je t'aime.

je=te=aime

I=you=love

je=te=aime

I=you=love

'I love you.'

(Tagalog) sulat, susulat, sumulat, sumusulat (verbal declensions)

sulat

write

su~sulat

contemplative mood~write

s⟨um⟩ulat

agent trigger.past⟩write

s⟨um⟩u~sulat

⟨agent trigger⟩contemplative~write

sulat su~sulat s⟨um⟩ulat s⟨um⟩u~sulat

write contemplative mood~write agent trigger.past⟩write ⟨agent trigger⟩contemplative~write

(Tagalog) sulat, susulat, sumulat, sumusulat (verbal declensions)

sulat

write

su~sulat

contemplative mood~write

s⟨um⟩ulat

agent trigger.past⟩write

s⟨um⟩u~sulat

⟨agent trigger⟩contemplative~write

sulat su~sulat s⟨um⟩ulat s⟨um⟩u~sulat

write contemplative mood~write agent trigger.past⟩write ⟨agent trigger⟩contemplative~write

unser-n

our-DAT.PL

Väter-n

father\PL-DAT.PL

unser-n Väter-n

our-DAT.PL father\PL-DAT.PL

'to our fathers' (the singular of Väter 'fathers' is Vater)


Serial verb construction Jan 6 (Nov 14)

Musa

Musa

came

took

èbi.

knife

Musa bé lá èbi.

Musa came took knife

"Musa came to take the knife."

nu-takasã

deceived(1SG)

nu-dúmaka

sleep(1SG)

nu-takasã nu-dúmaka

deceived(1SG) sleep(1SG)

"I pretended (that) I was asleep."

Kofí

Kofi

trɔ

turn(PFV)

dzo

leave(PFV)

kpoo

quietly

Kofí trɔ dzo kpoo

Kofi turn(PFV) leave(PFV) quietly

"Kofi turned and left quietly."

hena

NEG

nihiwawaka

go(1SG)

nu-tšereka

speak(1SG)

nu-yaka-u

mother(1SG)

abi

with

hena nihiwawaka nu-tšereka nu-yaka-u abi

NEG go(1SG) speak(1SG) mother(1SG) with

"I am not going to talk with my mother."


Switch-reference Jan 6 (Nov 15)

yá·saʼ

again

duléʼšugi

he.is.reaching.toward.him

yá·saʼ

again

gedumbéc̓edášaʼi

he.is.going.to.poke.him

yá·saʼ duléʼšugi yá·saʼ gedumbéc̓edášaʼi

again he.is.reaching.toward.him again he.is.going.to.poke.him

"Again he is reaching toward him, again he will poke him" (same subject)

mémluyi

you.eat

-š

-DS

lémehi

I.will.drink

mémluyi -š lémehi

you.eat -DS I.will.drink

"If you eat, I will drink" (different subjects)

Kathryn

Kathryn

gʲà

'she-it'

kwút

write.PF

and.DS

Esther-àl

Esther-too

gʲà

'she-it'

kwút

write.PF

Kathryn gʲà kwút Esther-àl gʲà kwút

Kathryn 'she-it' write.PF and.DS Esther-too 'she-it' write.PF

Kathryn wrote a letter and Esther wrote one, too.


Consequential mood Jan 6 (Nov 19)

nutar-qapiar-aur-llini-a-ata

new-very-continue-apparently-CNSQ-3PL

soup-i-lu-ki

soup-make-SUB-R/3PL

kenir-lar-a-nka

cook-HAB-TR.IND-1SG/3PL

nutar-qapiar-aur-llini-a-ata soup-i-lu-ki kenir-lar-a-nka

new-very-continue-apparently-CNSQ-3PL soup-make-SUB-R/3PL cook-HAB-TR.IND-1SG/3PL

'Because they were very fresh, I would cook them, making soup.'



Dubitative mood (Eskimo) Jan 6 (Nov 19)

taatna-tun

thatway-SIM.S

qasruniq-mi

eddy-LOC.S

nutqaŋa+kmaŋaata

stop+DUB.3P

qiñiq+iaq+naq+tut

see-go.to.V-should.be.Ved-IND.3P

taatna-tun qasruniq-mi nutqaŋa+kmaŋaata qiñiq+iaq+naq+tut

thatway-SIM.S eddy-LOC.S stop+DUB.3P see-go.to.V-should.be.Ved-IND.3P

'You should go to see whether they [salmon] have stopped at the eddy like that.'


Noun Class Jan 6 (Nov 24)

Kitabu

CL7-book

kikubwa

CL7-big

kinaanguka.

CL7-PRS-fall

Kitabu kikubwa kinaanguka.

CL7-book CL7-big CL7-PRS-fall

'The big book falls.'

Mtoto

CL1-child

wangu

CL1-my

alikinunua

CL1-PST-CL7-buy

kitabu.

CL7-book

Mtoto wangu alikinunua kitabu.

CL1-child CL1-my CL1-PST-CL7-buy CL7-book

'My child bought a book.'


Georgian grammar Jan 6 (Nov 27)

Me

I‍-NOM

dedas

my mother-DAT

ts'erils

letter-DAT

vts'er.

write-PRES

Me dedas ts'erils vts'er.

I‍-NOM {my mother-DAT} letter-DAT write-PRES



Transitive verb Jan 6 (Nov 27)

ʔi=na-fa-rawani=nia

3SG=REAL-CAUS-good=3SG

ʔi=na-fa-rawani=nia

3SG=REAL-CAUS-good=3SG

‘He treated her well.’[5]

ʔi=na-fa-afelo=ia

3SG=REAL-CAUS-bad=3SG

ʔi=na-fa-afelo=ia

3SG=REAL-CAUS-bad=3SG

‘He destroyed it (lit. caused it to be bad).’

ʔi=na-fa-afelo-a

3SG=REAL-CAUS-bad-TR

mei

the

pifine

woman

ʔi=na-fa-afelo-a mei pifine

3SG=REAL-CAUS-bad-TR the woman

‘He treated the woman badly.’

ʔi=na-fa-rawani-na

3SG=REAL-CAUS-good-TR

ʔei

ART.PL

ponoto

dog

ʔi=na-fa-rawani-na ʔei ponoto

3SG=REAL-CAUS-good-TR ART.PL dog

‘He treated the dogs well.’[6]


Navajo language Jan 6 (Nov 15)

Mósí

cat

shee

with-1SG

hólǫ́.

exist-SG-spatial-3SG-IPFV

Mósí shee hólǫ́.

cat with-1SG exist-SG-spatial-3SG-IPFV

'I have a cat.'

Mósí

cat

shee

with-1SG

dahólǫ́.

exist-PL-spatial-3SG-IPFV

Mósí shee dahólǫ́.

cat with-1SG exist-PL-spatial-3SG-IPFV

'I have cats.'

Atʼééd

girl

ashkii

boy

yiyiiłtsą́.

3.OBJ-3.SUBJ-saw

Atʼééd ashkii yiyiiłtsą́.

girl boy 3.OBJ-3.SUBJ-saw

'The girl saw the boy.'

Ashkii

boy

atʼééd

girl

yiyiiłtsą́.

3.OBJ-3.SUBJ-saw

Ashkii atʼééd yiyiiłtsą́.

boy girl 3.OBJ-3.SUBJ-saw

'The boy saw the girl.'


Hadza language Jan 8 (Nov 25)


hanta-i-i

(hanta-ta-te

zebra-DO.3fs-IMP

"A zebra!"

hanta-i-ko-o

hanta-i-kwa-te)

zebra-DO.3fs-IO.3fs-IMP

"I got a zebra!"[7]

hanta-i-i hanta-i-ko-o

(hanta-ta-te hanta-i-kwa-te)

zebra-DO.3fs-IMP zebra-DO.3fs-IO.3fs-IMP

{"A zebra!"} {"I got a zebra!"}[7]

qhasha-i-i

(qhasha-ta-te

carry-DO.3fs-IMP

"Carry it!

kw-i-ko-o

kw-i-kwa-te)

give-DO.3fs-IO.3fs-IMP

"Give it to me!"

qhasha-i-i kw-i-ko-o

(qhasha-ta-te kw-i-kwa-te)

carry-DO.3fs-IMP give-DO.3fs-IO.3fs-IMP

{"Carry it!} {"Give it to me!"}


Wagiman language Mar 1 (Nov 25)

ngagun-yi

1sg.NOM-ERG

ngonggo

2sg.ACC

ngany-bu-ng

1sgA.2sgO-hit-PFV

ngagun-yi ngonggo ngany-bu-ng

1sg.NOM-ERG 2sg.ACC 1sgA.2sgO-hit-PFV

'I hit you.'

ngagun

1sg.NOM

maman

good

nga-yu

1sg-be.PRS

ngagun maman nga-yu

1sg.NOM good 1sg-be.PRS

'I am good.'

ngagun-yi

1sg.NOM-ERG

nga-nanda-yi

1sgA.3sgO-see-PST

nung

3sg.ACC

ngagun-yi nga-nanda-yi nung

1sg.NOM-ERG 1sgA.3sgO-see-PST 3sg.ACC

'I saw him/her.'

nga-nawu-ndi

1sgA.3sgO-give-PST

wahan

water

nung

3sg.ACC

nga-nawu-ndi wahan nung

1sgA.3sgO-give-PST water 3sg.ACC

'I gave the water to him/her.'

gorun

house

nganing-gin-ba

my-ALL

gorun nganing-gin-ba

house my-ALL

'To my house.'

ngani-bu-ng

2sgA.1sgO.PST-hit-PFV

ngani-bu-ng

2sgA.1sgO.PST-hit-PFV

'You hit me.'

wuji

NEG

nga-nga-gondo-n

IRR-1sg-have-PRS

garradin

money

wuji nga-nga-gondo-n garradin

NEG IRR-1sg-have-PRS money

'I don't have any money.'

garrad-nehen

money-PRIV

nga-yu

1sg.PRS-be

garrad-nehen nga-yu

money-PRIV 1sg.PRS-be

'I am without money.' or 'I am penniless.'

gubiji-binyju

bone-only

bula-ndi

3sg.leave-PST

gubiji-binyju bula-ndi

bone-only 3sg.leave-PST

'S/he left only the bones.'

lamarra-giwu-yi

dog-two-ERG

nganba-badi-na

3plA.1sgO-bite-PST

lamarra-giwu-yi nganba-badi-na

dog-two-ERG 3plA.1sgO-bite-PST

'the two dogs bit me.'

liri-ma-gu

swim-ASP-DAT

liri-ma-gu

swim-ASP-DAT

'for swimming'

dabulp-pa

smoke-ASP

ga-ya

3sg.PRS.go

nu-naw-ma

lots

dabulp-pa ga-ya nu-naw-ma

smoke-ASP 3sg.PRS.go lots

'S/he smokes lots.'

dabuldabulp

smoke.RDP

ga-ya

3sg.PRS.go

dabuldabulp ga-ya

smoke.RDP 3sg.PRS.go

'S/he smokes all the time.' Unknown glossing abbreviation(s) (help);


Zapotec language Mar 1 (Nov 28)

Ù-dììny

completive-hit

Juáàny

Juan

bèʔcw.

dog

Ù-dììny Juáàny bèʔcw.

completive-hit Juan dog

Laad

FOC

ʂ-unaa

POSS-woman

Dolf

Rodolfo

d͡ʒe

already

z-u

PROG-stand

nga.

there

Laad ʂ-unaa Dolf d͡ʒe z-u nga.

FOC POSS-woman Rodolfo already PROG-stand there

"Rodolfo’s wife was already standing there."

Túú

who

ù-dììny

completive-hit

bè'cw?

dog

Túú ù-dììny bè'cw?

who completive-hit dog

"Who hit the dog?"



Izi language Mar 1 (Nov 28)

sʊ́

Say

ɪꜜjá

him

that

ɔ̀ɔ́

it is

ńdʊ́

people

mkpùkpú

village

̂ànji

our

́kùrù

called

mí́tìná

meeting

ònó

that

sʊ́ ɪꜜjá lɛ ɔ̀ɔ́ ńdʊ́ mkpùkpú ̂ànji ́kùrù mí́tìná ònó

Say him that {it is} people village our called meeting that

"Tell him it is the people of our village who called that meeting."

é,

yes,

lɛ́

in

mgbábʊ̀

garden

in

ɛ̀ká

place

ònó

that

é, lɛ́ mgbábʊ̀ lɛ ɛ̀ká ònó

yes, in garden in place that

"Yes, in the garden there."

ḿꜜbʊ́

meaning

ndʊ

people

of

ónjìkwá

Onyikwa?

ḿꜜbʊ́ ndʊ kɛ ónjìkwá

meaning people of Onyikwa?

"You mean Onyikwa people?"


Amharic Mar 1 (Dec 4)

ኢትዮጵያ

ʾItyop̣p̣ya

Ethiopia

አፍሪቃ

ʾAfrika

Africa

ውስጥ

wǝsṭ

inside

ናት

nat

is

ኢትዮጵያ አፍሪቃ ውስጥ ናት

ʾItyop̣p̣ya ʾAfrika wǝsṭ nat

Ethiopia Africa inside is

'Ethiopia is in Africa.'

ልጁ

Lǝǧ-u

the boy

ተኝቷል

täññǝtʷall.

asleep is

ልጁ ተኝቷል

Lǝǧ-u täññǝtʷall.

{the boy} {asleep is}

'The boy is asleep.' (-u is a definite article. Lǝǧ is 'boy'. Lǝǧu is 'the boy')

አየሩ

Ayyäru

the weather

ደስ

däss

pleasant

ይላል

yǝlall.

is

አየሩ ደስ ይላል

Ayyäru däss yǝlall.

{the weather} pleasant is

'The weather is pleasant.'

እሱ

Ǝssu

he

ወደ

wädä

to

ከተማ

kätäma

city

መጣ

mäṭṭa

came

እሱ ወደ ከተማ መጣ

Ǝssu wädä kätäma mäṭṭa

he to city came

'He came to the city.'

አልማዝን

almazǝn

Almaz-ACC

አየኋት

ayyähʷ-at

I saw her

አልማዝን አየኋት

almazǝn ayyähʷ-at

Almaz-ACC {I saw her}

'I saw Almaz.'

ለአልማዝ

läʾalmaz

for-Almaz

በሩን

bärrun

door-DEF-ACC

ከፈትኩላት

käffätku-llat

I opened for her

ለአልማዝ በሩን ከፈትኩላት

läʾalmaz bärrun käffätku-llat

for-Almaz door-DEF-ACC {I opened for her}

'I opened the door for Almaz.'

በአልማዝ

bäʾalmaz

on-Almaz

በሩን

bärrun

door-DEF-ACC

ዘጋሁባት

zäggahu-bbat

I closed on her

በአልማዝ በሩን ዘጋሁባት

bäʾalmaz bärrun zäggahu-bbat

on-Almaz door-DEF-ACC {I closed on her}

'I closed the door on Almaz (to her detriment).'



Erromintxela language Mar 1 (Nov 25)

khere-ko

house-ATTR

ogaxo-a

master-ABS

khere-ko ogaxo-a

house-ATTR master-ABS

"the master of the house"[8]

hire-tzat

your (informal)-BEN

goli

song

kerau-tze-n

make-NMZ-LOC

d-i-na-t

ABS.3SG-PRE DAT-FEM.ALLOC-ERG.1SG

hire-tzat goli kerau-tze-n d-i-na-t

{your (informal)-BEN} song make-NMZ-LOC ABS.3SG-PRE DAT-FEM.ALLOC-ERG.1SG

"I sing for you"[9]

xau-a,

boy-ABS

goli

sing

keau

make

za-k,

have-ERG.FAM.MASC

mol

wine

buterr-ago

much-COMP

aji-n-en

have-PFV-FUT

d-u-k

ABS.3SG-have-ERG.MASC.ALLOC

xau-a, goli keau za-k, mol buterr-ago aji-n-en d-u-k

boy-ABS sing make have-ERG.FAM.MASC wine much-COMP have-PFV-FUT ABS.3SG-have-ERG.MASC.ALLOC

"Boy, sing, you will have more wine!"[9]

txipa

name

nola

how

d-u-zu?

ABS.3SG-have-ERG.2SG

txipa nola d-u-zu?

name how ABS.3SG-have-ERG.2SG

"What is your name?"[10]

masa-k

meat-ABS.PL

eta

and

barki-txu-ak

sheep-DIM-ABS.PL

pangu-an

meadow-LOC

d-a-o-z

ABS.3SG-PRES-go-PL

masa-k eta barki-txu-ak pangu-an d-a-o-z

meat-ABS.PL and sheep-DIM-ABS.PL meadow-LOC ABS.3SG-PRES-go-PL

"The sheep and lambs are on the meadow."[10]

nire

my

kera

house

zure-a-ren

your-ABS-GEN

pali-an

proximity-LOC

d-a-o,

ABS.3SG-PRES-locate

hemen-dik

here-ABL

obeto-ao

better-COMP

dika-tu-ko

see-PFV-FUT

d-u-zu

ABS.3SG-have-ERG.2SG

nire kera zure-a-ren pali-an d-a-o, hemen-dik obeto-ao dika-tu-ko d-u-zu

my house your-ABS-GEN proximity-LOC ABS.3SG-PRES-locate here-ABL better-COMP see-PFV-FUT ABS.3SG-have-ERG.2SG

"My house is next to yours, you can see it better from here."[10]



Warrongo language Mar 1 (Nov 15)

bama-nggo

man-ERG

warrngo

woman.ABS

mayga-n

tell-NF

yani-yal[11]

go-PURP

bama-nggo warrngo mayga-n yani-yal[11]

man-ERG woman.ABS tell-NF go-PURP

"The man told the woman to go." (main clause O coreferential with deleted S of the subordinate clause)

gorngga-do

husband-ERG

birgo

wife.ABS

mayga-n

tell-NF

wajo-gali-yal[12]

cook-ANTIP-PURP

gorngga-do birgo mayga-n wajo-gali-yal[12]

husband-ERG wife.ABS tell-NF cook-ANTIP-PURP

"[The] husband told [his] wife to cook." (main clause O coreferential with A of subordinate clause, therefore antipassive is necessary)


Converb May 16

хүн

hün

human

инээж

inee-ž

laugh-ž

эхэлмэгц

ehel-megc

begin-megc

зүрх

zürh

heart

анхандаа

anh-and-aa

first-dative-reflexivepossessive

хүчтэй

hüčtej

strong

цохилж

cohil-ž

beat-ž

аажмаар

aažmaar

slowly

цохилтын

cohilt-yn

beat-genitive

хэм

hem

rhythm

нэг

neg

one

хэвэнд

hev-end

form-dative

ордог

or-dog

enter-participle_of_habit

байна.

baj-na.

be-nonpast

хүн инээж эхэлмэгц зүрх анхандаа хүчтэй цохилж аажмаар цохилтын хэм нэг хэвэнд ордог байна.

hün inee-ž ehel-megc zürh anh-and-aa hüčtej cohil-ž aažmaar cohilt-yn hem neg hev-end or-dog baj-na.

human laugh-ž begin-megc heart first-dative-reflexivepossessive strong beat-ž slowly beat-genitive rhythm one form-dative enter-participle_of_habit be-nonpast

"As soon as a human begins to laugh, at first his heart beats strong and slowly the rhythm of the beat assumes one (continuous) form."

Би

Bi

I

 

хүмүүсийн

hümüüs-ijn

people-genitive

татгалзахыг

tatgalza-h-yg

hesitate-future_participle-accusative

тэвчиж

tevči-ž

bear-ž

чадахгүй

čada-h-güj

can-future_participle-negation

гэж

gež

that

айж

aj-ž

fear-ž

зарж

zar-ž

sell-ž

эхэлсэн.

ehel-sen.

begin-past

Би … хүмүүсийн татгалзахыг тэвчиж чадахгүй гэж айж зарж эхэлсэн.

Bi … hümüüs-ijn tatgalza-h-yg tevči-ž čada-h-güj gež aj-ž zar-ž ehel-sen.

I {} people-genitive hesitate-future_participle-accusative bear-ž can-future_participle-negation that fear-ž sell-ž begin-past

"I started my business, at the very beginning fearing that... I wouldn’t be able to bear the hesitating of the people."


Serbo-Croatian grammar May 19


Znam

know:PRS.1SG

pacijenta

patient:ACC.MSG

koji

which:NOM.MSG

je

be:AUX.3SG

upravo

just

ušao.

come_in:AP.MSG

Znam pacijenta koji je upravo ušao.

know:PRS.1SG patient:ACC.MSG which:NOM.MSG be:AUX.3SG just come_in:AP.MSG

"I know the patient who has just come in."



Bruny Island language May 19

MOTTI

moti

one

NYRAE

nairi

good

PARLERDI

palati

God

MOTTI

moti

one

NOVILLY

nowili

bad

RAEGEWROPPER

retji-ropa

devil

PARLERDI

palati

God

NYRAE

nairi

good

PARLERDI

palati

God

MAGGERER

makara

stop

WARRANGELLY

waran-ngali

sky

RAEGEWROPPER

retji-ropa

devil

MAGGERER

makara

stop

TOOGENNER

tökana

below

UENEE

wini

fire

NYRAE

nairi

good

PARLERVAR

palawa

native

LOGERNER

lookana

dead

TAGGERER

takara

goes

TEENNY

tini

road

LAWWAY

lawey

up

WARRANGELLY

waran-ngali

sky

PARLERDI

palati

God

NYRAE

nairi

good

RAEGE (etc.)

retji

white man

NOVILLY

nowili

bad

PARLERVAR

palawa

native

LOGERNER

lookana

dead

TAGGERER

takara

go

TEENNY

tini

road

TOOGUNNER

tökana

below

RAEGEWROPPER

retji-ropa

devil

UENEE

wini

fire

MAGGERER

makara

stop

UENEE

wini

fire

MOTTI NYRAE PARLERDI MOTTI NOVILLY RAEGEWROPPER PARLERDI NYRAE PARLERDI MAGGERER WARRANGELLY RAEGEWROPPER MAGGERER TOOGENNER UENEE NYRAE PARLERVAR LOGERNER TAGGERER TEENNY LAWWAY WARRANGELLY PARLERDI NYRAE {RAEGE (etc.)} NOVILLY PARLERVAR LOGERNER TAGGERER TEENNY TOOGUNNER RAEGEWROPPER UENEE MAGGERER UENEE

moti nairi palati moti nowili retji-ropa palati nairi palati makara waran-ngali retji-ropa makara tökana wini nairi palawa lookana takara tini lawey waran-ngali palati nairi retji nowili palawa lookana takara tini tökana retji-ropa wini makara wini

one good God one bad devil God good God stop sky devil stop below fire good native dead goes road up sky God good {white man} bad native dead go road below devil fire stop fire


Maidu language May 19

a)

-mym

that

majdym-kak'an-nik'i

man-is-my

heskym

friend

S-V-S

 

-mym majdym-kak'an-nik'i heskym

that man-is-my friend

'That man is my friend.'

b)

-jamanna

to the mountains

-niktynik'an

along with my younger brother

-lajmendi

in the summer

-'yk'oj'usas

I used to go

L-L-L-V

 

-jamanna -niktynik'an -lajmendi -'yk'oj'usas

{to the mountains} {along with my younger brother} {in the summer} {I used to go}

I used to go to the mountains with my younger brother in the summer.'

c)

-his'usan

used to weave

-'anim

that

kylem

woman

-lolo

baskets

V-S-O

 

-his'usan -'anim kylem -lolo

{used to weave} that woman baskets

'That woman used to weave baskets.'


Awabakal language May 20

Kariwangku minaring tataan?

kariwang+ku

magpie+ERG

minaring

what(ABS)

eat+taan?

eat+PRES

kariwang+ku minaring eat+taan?

magpie+ERG what(ABS) eat+PRES

'What does the magpie eat?'

Minaringku kariwang tataan?

minaring+ku

what+ERG

kariwang

magpie(ABS)

ta+taan

eat+PRES

minaring+ku kariwang ta+taan

what+ERG magpie(ABS) eat+PRES

'What eats the magpie?'


Jespersen's Cycle 2018-09-17

jeo

I

ne

NEG

dis.

say

(Old French)

 

jeo ne dis.

I NEG say

'I do not say'

In Stage II both a preverbal and a postverbal element are obligatory:

je

I

ne

NEG

dis

say

pas.

NEG

(modern standard French)

 

je ne dis pas.

I NEG say NEG

'I do not say'

In Stage III the original preverbal element becomes optional or is lost altogether:

je

I

dis

say

pas.

NEG

(modern colloquial French)

 

je dis pas.

I say NEG

'I do not say'


Siwi language 2019-02-17

akúḅḅi

boy

la

not

yušas

he.gave.her

náčču

food

i

to

támẓa

ogress

akúḅḅi la yušas náčču i támẓa

boy not he.gave.her food to ogress

'The boy didn't give food to the ogress.'[13]

akbər

robe

ə́nnəw

my

aməllal

white

dawok

that

akbər ə́nnəw aməllal dawok

robe my white that

'that white robe of mine'


  1. ^ Sadock 2000.
  2. ^ Bergsland 1997, p. 123.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tsujimura was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mithun was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Hafford, James. "Wuvulu Grammar and Vocabulary". p. 86. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ Hafford, James. "Wuvulu Grammar and Vocabulary". p. 87. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ These glosses are crude; these words do not translate into Swahili or English
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Krut was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mir was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Argia1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Tsunoda 2011, p. 423.
  12. ^ Tsunoda 2011, p. 446.
  13. ^ Souag, Lameen (2013). Berber and Arabic in Siwa (Egypt). Köln: Rüdiger Köppe. p. 216. ISBN 978-3-89645-937-4.