lemÃŒc. Lemizh grammar and dictionary

Exercise 5 in unit 12

Translate:
I am running towards the tree.
(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.