Exercise 5 in unit 12
Translate:
I am running towards the tree.
(two possibilities, one making use of the first axis verb)
(two possibilities, one making use of the first axis verb)
Solution
nenà drÌUr. ‘I am running with the tree being my aim.’
run-fact1 tree-acc-all2.
mà prÌi nenaé drÌar. ⇔ nenà prèa mìy drÌar. (resultative) ‘I am running in the direction of the tree.’
make-fact1 front-acc-dat2 run-fact-nom3 tree-acc-loc2. ⇔ run-fact1 front-nom-fact2 make-dat-acc3 tree-acc-loc4.