From 92112eb616b61ba89417074213fbd5ca046507c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adueck Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:40:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] added demonstratives chapter --- src/content/index.ts | 42 ++-- src/content/pronouns/demonstratives.mdx | 297 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 321 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) create mode 100644 src/content/pronouns/demonstratives.mdx diff --git a/src/content/index.ts b/src/content/index.ts index 9129f38..908fac8 100644 --- a/src/content/index.ts +++ b/src/content/index.ts @@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ import * as pronounsBasic from "./pronouns/pronouns-basic.mdx"; import * as pronounsMini from "./pronouns/pronouns-mini.mdx"; // @ts-ignore import * as directionalPronouns from "./pronouns/pronouns-directional.mdx"; +// @ts-ignore +import * as demonstratives from "./pronouns/demonstratives.mdx"; // @ts-ignore import * as inflectionIntro from "./inflection/inflection-intro.mdx"; @@ -220,6 +222,28 @@ export const contentTree: (ChapterSection | ChaptersSection)[] = } ] }, + { + "heading": "Pronouns", + "subdirectory": "pronouns", + "chapters": [ + { + "import": pronounsBasic, + "slug": "pronouns-basic" + }, + { + "import": pronounsMini, + "slug": "pronouns-mini" + }, + { + "import": directionalPronouns, + "slug": "pronouns-directional" + }, + { + "import": demonstratives, + "slug": "demonstratives" + } + ] + }, { "heading": "Phrase Structure 🧱", "subdirectory": "phrase-structure", @@ -360,24 +384,6 @@ export const contentTree: (ChapterSection | ChaptersSection)[] = } ] }, - { - "heading": "Pronouns", - "subdirectory": "pronouns", - "chapters": [ - { - "import": pronounsBasic, - "slug": "pronouns-basic" - }, - { - "import": pronounsMini, - "slug": "pronouns-mini" - }, - { - "import": directionalPronouns, - "slug": "pronouns-directional" - } - ] - }, { "heading": "Sandwiches 🥪", "subdirectory": "sandwiches", diff --git a/src/content/pronouns/demonstratives.mdx b/src/content/pronouns/demonstratives.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e72f1cb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/pronouns/demonstratives.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,297 @@ +--- +title: Demonstratives 👉 +--- + +import { + defaultTextOptions as opts, + InlinePs, + firstVariation, + Examples +} from "@lingdocs/ps-react"; +import genderColors from "../../lib/gender-colors"; +import GenderTable from "../../components/GenderTable"; +import Link from "../../components/Link"; +export const femColor = genderColors.f; +export const mascColor = genderColors.m; +import { nounGenderGame1, nounGenderGame2 } from "../../games/games"; +import GameDisplay from "../../games/GameDisplay"; +import EditableVPEx from "../../components/phrase-diagram/EditableVPEx"; +import EditableEPEx from "../../components/phrase-diagram/EditableEPEx"; + +Demonstratives are words like "this, that, these, those" that are used **to point to or specify nouns**. 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If they are inflected because of those other two reasons: + +- being in a sandwich +- being the subject of a past tense transitive verb + +Then the full craziness of inflections are unleashed 👇 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
MasculineFeminine
Plain (singular or plural) + + {[ + { + p: "دغه", + f: "dágha", + e: "this / these", + }, + ]} + +
Singular and in a sandwich or subject of past tense trans. + + {[ + { + p: "دغه", + f: "dághu", + e: "this", + }, + ]} + + + + {[ + { + p: "دغې", + f: "dághe", + e: "this", + }, + ]} + +
+
Double inflection
+
(Plural and in a sandwich or subject of past tense trans.)
+ 		+ + {[ + { + p: "دغو", + f: "dágho", + e: "these", + }, + ]} + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
MasculineFeminine
Plain (singular or plural) + + {[ + { + p: "هغه", + f: "hágha", + e: "that / those", + }, + ]} + +
Singular and in a sandwich or subject of past tense trans. + + {[ + { + p: "هغه", + f: "hághu", + e: "that", + }, + ]} + + + + {[ + { + p: "هغې", + f: "hághe", + e: "that", + }, + ]} + +
+
Double inflection
+
(Plural and in a sandwich or subject of past tense trans.)
+ 		+ + {[ + { + p: "هغو", + f: "hágho", + e: "those", + }, + ]} + +
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