From 7490220d47441a29dd0121628c315e09225e86f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lingdocs <71590811+lingdocs@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 17:51:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] fix --- src/content/phrase-structure/ep.mdx | 15 +-------------- src/content/phrase-structure/kids-section.mdx | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/phrase-structure/ep.mdx b/src/content/phrase-structure/ep.mdx index daaef81..3b6d0c7 100644 --- a/src/content/phrase-structure/ep.mdx +++ b/src/content/phrase-structure/ep.mdx @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import EquativeIllustration from "../../components/EquativeIllustration"; import BasicBlocks from "../../components/BasicBlocks" -**There is no "to be" verb in Pashto**. 🤯 Let that sink in for a second. There's no infinitive "to be" form. You can't say "It's good *to be* here." We can't use "to be" as a verb and make normal verb phrases like we do in other language. +**There is no "to be" verb in Pashto**. 🤯 Let that sink in for a second. There's no infinitive "to be" form. You can't say "It's good *to be* here." We can't use "to be" as a verb and make normal verb phrases like we do in other languages. In Pashto, we use a special structure called an **equative phrase (EP)** when we talk about something being something. @@ -34,21 +34,8 @@ Notice how the word order is different than it is in English. There are two ways to build an equative phrase: 1. NP + Complement + Equative - - NP + NP + Equative - particle
  • The particle
  • +
  • The jussive
  • Mini-pronouns:
  • -
  • The jussive
  • These little words/particles can't run around anywhere in the sentence. **They have to stay in the kids' section**. They're not allowed to go anywhere else! 🙅‍♂️