II. Examine the following data and answer the questions that follow: You (SUBJ)
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II. Examine the following data and answer the questions that follow: You (SUBJ) buy him. I buy her., "He buys them.' 'She lifts him.' 'I lift 2 things (f) 'They lift them. 'You (SUBJ) tease him.' 'She teases her.' 'You (SUBJ) scratch him. 'You (SUBJ) scratch me. 'You (SUBJ) scratch 2 things (m).' 'She carries you (OBJ).' ?e carries 2 things (f). They 2 (f) carry them. I carry 2 things (m)' 1. 2. 3.laisipe 4. 5. keilame kaisine neila peilape nempesine Gloss info. SUBJ- subject OBJ- object f - feminine noun m- masculine noun 7.empesi 9.yasi 10. yasiki 11. yasinge 12. nilaye 13. lame 14 ilape 15. kilange A. List all the morphemes in the data above, giving their meanings. B. Translate the following English sentences into the language. 1. They 2 (f) buy 2 things (m) 2. I tease you 3. They scratch him 4. You carry her 5. She lifts meExplanation / Answer
A. Breaking down the morphemes, we have
I - k, ki(obj)
Buy - aisi
He - la
She - n, ne(obj)
They - pe
Lift - eila
Two females - m, mi(obj)
Tease - empesi
Scratch - yasi
Two males - nge
Carry - ila
You (object) - ye
B.
1. They 2(f) buy 2 things (m)
Using the morphemes, we have
m + aisi + nge
=> maisinge.
2. I tease you
k + empesi + ye
=> kempesiye
3. They scratch him
pe + yasi
=> peyasi
4. You carry her
ila + ne
=> ilane
5. She lifts me
n + eila + ki
=> neilaki.