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Morphology
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| Marker/Description of Process: la | Meaning: Negation | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Hau la ba eskola 1.SG NEG go school 'I don't go to school.' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: laos | Meaning: Negation | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Nee laos asu-oan This NEG dog-DIM(little) 'This is not a puppy' |
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| Comments: Only for nouns | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: -oan | Meaning: Diminutive | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Sira kuda ai-oan 3.PL plant tree-DIM(little) 'They plant a small tree' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: -oan | Meaning: N --> ADJ | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Hau Timor-oan 1.SG Timor-PART 'I am Timorese' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: -ten | Meaning: V--> N | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Nia nee naok-ten nebee profesional 3.SG be steal-NOUN REL professional 'He's a professional thief' |
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| Marker/Description of Process: -dor | Meaning: V--> ADJ | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Nia hamnasa-door no ema-sira dehan nia nee bulak 3.SG laugh-ADJ and person-PL say 3.SG be crazy 'She laughs a lot and people say she is crazy' |
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