------------------ -- Conjunctions -- ------------------ -- LangEng: the big black bird LangSom: shimbir BIND ta madow ee weyn Lang: PhrUtt NoPConj (UttNP (DetCN (DetQuant DefArt NumSg) (AdjCN (PositA big_A) (AdjCN (PositA black_A) (UseN bird_N))))) NoVoc -- LangEng: a big black bird LangSom: shimbir madow oo weyn Lang: PhrUtt NoPConj (UttNP (DetCN (DetQuant IndefArt NumSg) (AdjCN (PositA big_A) (AdjCN (PositA black_A) (UseN bird_N))))) NoVoc ----------------- -- Comparative -- ----------------- -- Examples from Saeed p. 107 -- LangEng: that cat is bigger LangSom: bisad BIND daasi waa ka weyn tahay Lang: PhrUtt NoPConj (UttS (UseCl (TTAnt TPres ASimul) PPos (PredVP (DetCN (DetQuant that_Quant NumSg) (UseN cat_N)) (UseComp (CompAP (UseComparA big_A)))))) NoVoc -- LangEng: that cat is bigger than this cat LangSom: bisad BIND daasi bisad BIND dan waa ka weyn tahay Lang: PhrUtt NoPConj (UttS (UseCl (TTAnt TPres ASimul) PPos (PredVP (DetCN (DetQuant that_Quant NumSg) (UseN cat_N)) (UseComp (CompAP (ComparA big_A (DetCN (DetQuant this_Quant NumSg) (UseN cat_N)))))))) NoVoc