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(New page: {{TOCD}} ==Constraint rules== ===First person singular of vera & sjá=== <pre> ^Ég/Ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ ^sé/sjá<vblex><pri><p1><sg>/vera<vbser><prs><p3><sg>/vera<vbser><prs><p1...) |
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Here we have an ambiguity between <code>sjá<vblex><pri><p1><sg></code> and <code>vera<vbser><prs><p1><sg></code>, aside from being able to disambiguate on the subjunctive (probably it only occurs in fixed contexts, we can also disambiguate based on the case of the following word. The verb "vera" governs the nominative, while the verb "sjá" governs the accusative. |
Here we have an ambiguity between <code>sjá<vblex><pri><p1><sg></code> and <code>vera<vbser><prs><p1><sg></code>, aside from being able to disambiguate on the subjunctive (probably it only occurs in fixed contexts, we can also disambiguate based on the case of the following word. The verb "vera" governs the nominative, while the verb "sjá" governs the accusative. |
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==Transfer rules== |
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===Future subjunctive=== |
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<pre> |
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^Ef<cnjsub>$ |
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^ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ |
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^vera<vbser><pss><p3><sg>$ |
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^sterkur<adj><sta><comp><m><sg><nom>$ |
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^lemja<vblex><pss><p3><sg>$ |
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^ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ |
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^hann<prn><p3><m><sg><nom>$ |
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</pre> |
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Probably here we can directly translate this construction into English as follows: |
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<pre> |
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Icelandic: Ef<cnjsub> + PrnSubj + {verb in past subjunctive} + {NP} + {verb in past subjunctive} + PrnSubj |
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Ef ég væri sterkari lemdi ég hann |
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English: If<cnjsub> + PrnSubj + {verb in past subjunctive} + {NP} + PrnSubj + {verb in conditional} |
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If I were stronger I would hit him |
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</pre> |
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 16 February 2009
Constraint rules[edit]
First person singular of vera & sjá[edit]
^Ég/Ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ ^sé/sjá<vblex><pri><p1><sg>/vera<vbser><prs><p3><sg>/vera<vbser><prs><p1><sg>$ ^hesta/hestur<n><m><pl><acc><ind>/hestur<n><m><pl><gen><ind>$
Here we have an ambiguity between sjá<vblex><pri><p1><sg> and vera<vbser><prs><p1><sg>, aside from being able to disambiguate on the subjunctive (probably it only occurs in fixed contexts, we can also disambiguate based on the case of the following word. The verb "vera" governs the nominative, while the verb "sjá" governs the accusative.
Transfer rules[edit]
Future subjunctive[edit]
^Ef<cnjsub>$ ^ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ ^vera<vbser><pss><p3><sg>$ ^sterkur<adj><sta><comp><m><sg><nom>$ ^lemja<vblex><pss><p3><sg>$ ^ég<prn><p1><mf><sg><nom>$ ^hann<prn><p3><m><sg><nom>$
Probably here we can directly translate this construction into English as follows:
Icelandic: Ef<cnjsub> + PrnSubj + {verb in past subjunctive} + {NP} + {verb in past subjunctive} + PrnSubj
Ef ég væri sterkari lemdi ég hann
English: If<cnjsub> + PrnSubj + {verb in past subjunctive} + {NP} + PrnSubj + {verb in conditional}
If I were stronger I would hit him
