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'''Word formation''' |
'''Word formation'''<br /> |
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Aromanian language keeps latin words and meanings that no longer exist in other eastern romanic languages: bashu (kiss), cusurinu (cousin), dimãndari (order), uinu (of sheep), agiunu (hungry), fumealje (family, children), largu (far), vatãmu (I kill). |
Aromanian language keeps latin words and meanings that no longer exist in other eastern romanic languages: bashu (kiss), cusurinu (cousin), dimãndari (order), uinu (of sheep), agiunu (hungry), fumealje (family, children), largu (far), vatãmu (I kill).<br /> |
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Words from other languages: |
Words from other languages:<br /> |
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• '''Slavonic''' : celnicu (master, owner), dobru (kind), mutrescu (I watch) |
• '''Slavonic''' : celnicu (master, owner), dobru (kind), mutrescu (I watch)<br /> |
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• '''Albanian''' : bãnedzu (I live), etã (time), minduescu (I think, I believe) |
• '''Albanian''' : bãnedzu (I live), etã (time), minduescu (I think, I believe)<br /> |
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• '''Neo-Greek''' (most of them): arisescu (I like), asime (silver), hoarã (village), xen (stranger), lipseashce (must), nostimu (tasty) |
• '''Neo-Greek''' (most of them): arisescu (I like), asime (silver), hoarã (village), xen (stranger), lipseashce (must), nostimu (tasty).<br /> |
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• '''Turkish''' : adets (tradition), bitisescu (I finish), cãsãbã (town/city). |
• '''Turkish''' : adets (tradition), bitisescu (I finish), cãsãbã (town/city).<br /> |
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Now the foreign words are generally the ones that can be found in Romanian, French or English : proectu, entsiclopedii, completu, orighinalu, litsentsã. |
Now the foreign words are generally the ones that can be found in Romanian, French or English : proectu, entsiclopedii, completu, orighinalu, litsentsã.<br /> |
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'''Morphology and Syntax''' |
'''Morphology and Syntax'''<br /> |
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'''Article''' |
'''Article'''<br /> |
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'''The definite article''' is added ad the end of the word, like in the other eastern romanic languages : luplu (the wolf), vitsinlji (the neighbours ), bisearica (the church). |
'''The definite article''' is added ad the end of the word, like in the other eastern romanic languages : luplu (the wolf), vitsinlji (the neighbours ), bisearica (the church).<br /> |
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A definite article can be added in proper nouns but only for masculine forms: Goglu (Gogu). |
A definite article can be added in proper nouns but only for masculine forms: Goglu (Gogu).<br /> |
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In the group noun + demonstrative adjective + qualifying adjective, the last adjective can have an article or not. For example: omlu atsel bunlu or omlu atsel bun (that kind man). |
In the group noun + demonstrative adjective + qualifying adjective, the last adjective can have an article or not. For example: omlu atsel bunlu or omlu atsel bun (that kind man).<br /> |
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'''The indefinite article''' for singular feminine form is unã (a): unã featã (a girl). |
'''The indefinite article''' for singular feminine form is unã (a): unã featã (a girl).<br /> |
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'''Nouns''' |
'''Nouns'''<br /> |
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There are two forms for plural: |
There are two forms for plural:<br /> |
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• -adzi for masculine nouns with accent on the last vocal: pãradzi (coins/money) |
• -adzi for masculine nouns with accent on the last vocal: pãradzi (coins/money)<br /> |
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• -ate or -ati for feminine: nemusorizmate (lots of snow) |
• -ate or -ati for feminine: nemusorizmate (lots of snow)<br /> |
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Notes: |
Notes:<br /> |
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• Genitive form with a for singular and plural masculine nouns, but also for singular and plural feminine nouns express the object that is possessed : muma a ficiorlui, a ficiorlor, a featiljei, a featilor |
• Genitive form with a for singular and plural masculine nouns, but also for singular and plural feminine nouns express the object that is possessed : muma a ficiorlui, a ficiorlor, a featiljei, a featilor<br /> |
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• a is also found in the dative form: lju dau a vitsinlui |
• a is also found in the dative form: lju dau a vitsinlui<br /> |
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• for genitive-dative in feminine form with definite article the article becomes “ali”: ali feate |
• for genitive-dative in feminine form with definite article the article becomes “ali”: ali feate<br /> |
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• the genitive-dative form is formed by adding the definite article in front of the masculine noun: al Gog |
• the genitive-dative form is formed by adding the definite article in front of the masculine noun: al Gog<br /> |
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Proper nouns for town with the function of object expressing the destination or state are usually built without preposition: mi duc Bitule (I go to Bitolia), but also with preposition: s-dusi n Sãrunã (he went to Salonic). |
Proper nouns for town with the function of object expressing the destination or state are usually built without preposition: mi duc Bitule (I go to Bitolia), but also with preposition: s-dusi n Sãrunã (he went to Salonic).<br /> |
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; MT systems |
Revision as of 19:19, 29 November 2010
Resources
- Lexic
Word formation
Aromanian language keeps latin words and meanings that no longer exist in other eastern romanic languages: bashu (kiss), cusurinu (cousin), dimãndari (order), uinu (of sheep), agiunu (hungry), fumealje (family, children), largu (far), vatãmu (I kill).
Words from other languages:
• Slavonic : celnicu (master, owner), dobru (kind), mutrescu (I watch)
• Albanian : bãnedzu (I live), etã (time), minduescu (I think, I believe)
• Neo-Greek (most of them): arisescu (I like), asime (silver), hoarã (village), xen (stranger), lipseashce (must), nostimu (tasty).
• Turkish : adets (tradition), bitisescu (I finish), cãsãbã (town/city).
Now the foreign words are generally the ones that can be found in Romanian, French or English : proectu, entsiclopedii, completu, orighinalu, litsentsã.
Morphology and Syntax
Article
The definite article is added ad the end of the word, like in the other eastern romanic languages : luplu (the wolf), vitsinlji (the neighbours ), bisearica (the church).
A definite article can be added in proper nouns but only for masculine forms: Goglu (Gogu).
In the group noun + demonstrative adjective + qualifying adjective, the last adjective can have an article or not. For example: omlu atsel bunlu or omlu atsel bun (that kind man).
The indefinite article for singular feminine form is unã (a): unã featã (a girl).
Nouns
There are two forms for plural:
• -adzi for masculine nouns with accent on the last vocal: pãradzi (coins/money)
• -ate or -ati for feminine: nemusorizmate (lots of snow)
Notes:
• Genitive form with a for singular and plural masculine nouns, but also for singular and plural feminine nouns express the object that is possessed : muma a ficiorlui, a ficiorlor, a featiljei, a featilor
• a is also found in the dative form: lju dau a vitsinlui
• for genitive-dative in feminine form with definite article the article becomes “ali”: ali feate
• the genitive-dative form is formed by adding the definite article in front of the masculine noun: al Gog
Proper nouns for town with the function of object expressing the destination or state are usually built without preposition: mi duc Bitule (I go to Bitolia), but also with preposition: s-dusi n Sãrunã (he went to Salonic).
- MT systems
- Grammars
- Wordlists
- Aromanian Swadesh list (Wiktionary, Aromanian--English)
- Dictionaries (monolingual)
- Dictionaries (bi/multi-lingual)
- Corpora
- Miscellaneous
- Aromanian language (Wikipedia, English)
- Limba aromană (Wikipedia, Romanian)