Difference between revisions of "Modifying with Nouns"

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Nouns can themselves modify nouns in syntactic patterns similar to those observed by certain adjectives.
   
oɓii o safu suukar
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oɓii o safu suukar
sweet fruit
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'sweet fruit (lit. sugar-tasting fruit)'
   
ndawal safu kaane
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ndawal safu kaane
spicy meat
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spicy meat (lit. hot-pepper-tasting meat)'
   
xa degit xadaq xa ʃokolaat
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xa degit xadaq xa ʃokolaat
xa degit ʃokolaat xadaq
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xa degit ʃokolaat xadaq
'two pieces of chocolate / two chocolate pieces'
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'two pieces of chocolate / two chocolate pieces'
   
otew oʄoola omosu oxe
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otew oʄoola omosu oxe
'the beautiful Jola girl'
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'the beautiful Jola girl'
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In (1) and (2), the adjective is 'be tasting like'

Revision as of 18:39, 7 December 2012

Nouns can themselves modify nouns in syntactic patterns similar to those observed by certain adjectives.

 oɓii o safu suukar
 'sweet fruit (lit. sugar-tasting fruit)'
 ndawal safu kaane
 spicy meat (lit. hot-pepper-tasting meat)'
 xa degit xadaq xa ʃokolaat
 xa degit ʃokolaat xadaq
 'two pieces of chocolate / two chocolate pieces'
 otew oʄoola omosu oxe
 'the beautiful Jola girl'

In (1) and (2), the adjective is 'be tasting like'