diff --git a/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-mini.mdx b/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-mini.mdx index 5c161fd..9e0a761 100644 --- a/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-mini.mdx +++ b/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-mini.mdx @@ -2,60 +2,70 @@ title: Mini Pronouns 👶 --- - - import { - defaultTextOptions as opts, - grammarUnits, - VerbTable, - Examples, - InlinePs, + defaultTextOptions as opts, + grammarUnits, + VerbTable, + Examples, + InlinePs, } from "@lingdocs/ps-react"; import psmd from "../../lib/psmd"; import bigAndLittleBrother from "../../images/big-and-little-brother.jpg"; import Link from "../../components/Link"; import Chart from "../../components/Chart"; -import EditableVPEx, { EditIcon } from "../../components/phrase-diagram/EditableVPEx"; +import EditableVPEx, { + EditIcon, +} from "../../components/phrase-diagram/EditableVPEx"; import EditableEPEx from "../../components/phrase-diagram/EditableEPEx"; import { NP, AP, KidsSection, VP } from "../../components/terms-links"; export function ServantIcon() { - return ; + return ; } export function KingIcon() { - return ; + return ; } export function MiniButton() { - return Mini ; + return ( + + Mini + + ); } Mini-pronouns are shrunken forms of pronouns that are used to shorten parts of a phrase. They're like little babies and so they need to go in the 👶. - + ## Mini (Enlitic) Pronoun Chart +**NOTE:** The 1st/2nd person plural pronoun is often pronounced as **"am"** in spoken Pashto. + ## Where they're used -For Pashto learners, it can be confusing to see these little pronouns peppered in sentences. They can seem ambiguous and confusing, as if they could mean *anything*. Thankfully Pashto gives us another very simple rule to know what mini-pronouns can be used for. Mini pronouns are only used to "shrink" 🪄 or replace **two things**: +For Pashto learners, it can be confusing to see these little pronouns peppered in sentences. They can seem ambiguous and confusing, as if they could mean _anything_. Thankfully Pashto gives us another very simple rule to know what mini-pronouns can be used for. Mini pronouns are only used to "shrink" 🪄 or replace **two things**: 1. The **servant** of a -3. A **possesive** +2. A **possesive** ### 1. As a shrunken servant @@ -79,41 +89,382 @@ The "servant" in a can be "shrunken" 🪄 and replaced with a mini With non-past transitive verbs, the **object** is the servant . Have a look at this present tense phrase. - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.9744021270696674,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.68319897242172,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527812275,"i":11608,"p":"لیدل","f":"leedul","g":"leedul","e":"to see","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"وین","psf":"ween","tppp":"لید","tppf":"leed","ec":"see,sees,seeing,saw,seen"}},"verbTense":"presentVerb","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.9744021270696674, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.68319897242172, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527812275, + i: 11608, + p: "لیدل", + f: "leedul", + g: "leedul", + e: "to see", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "وین", + psf: "ween", + tppp: "لید", + tppf: "leed", + ec: "see,sees,seeing,saw,seen", + }, + }, + verbTense: "presentVerb", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} We can shrink the servant into a mini-pronoun and then put it in the . - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.9744021270696674,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.68319897242172,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527812275,"i":11608,"p":"لیدل","f":"leedul","g":"leedul","e":"to see","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"وین","psf":"ween","tppp":"لید","tppf":"leed","ec":"see,sees,seeing,saw,seen"}},"verbTense":"presentVerb","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":true}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.9744021270696674, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.68319897242172, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527812275, + i: 11608, + p: "لیدل", + f: "leedul", + g: "leedul", + e: "to see", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "وین", + psf: "ween", + tppp: "لید", + tppf: "leed", + ec: "see,sees,seeing,saw,seen", + }, + }, + verbTense: "presentVerb", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: true }, + }} Whatever the servant is, the whole block is shrunken and replaced by a mini pronoun. For example we can have a really long like . Have a look at the blocks that make up this phrase by clicking on the , then see what happens when you click on the below to shrink the servant. - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.957009632373707,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":1,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.21709277985114528,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812564,"i":6538,"p":"ډوډۍ","f":"DoDúy","g":"DoDuy","e":"bread, food, meal","c":"n. f."},"gender":"fem","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527812813,"i":5864,"p":"خوندور","f":"khwundawar","g":"khwundawar","e":"tasty, delicious","c":"adj."}}],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812928,"i":12956,"p":"مور","f":"mor","g":"mor","e":"mother, mom","c":"n. f. anim.","ppp":"میندې, میېندې","ppf":"méynde, myénde"},"gender":"fem","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":3,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527812790,"i":5795,"p":"خوړل","f":"khoRul","g":"khoRul","e":"to eat, to bite","c":"v. trans.","psp":"خور","psf":"khor","tppp":"خوړ","tppf":"khoR","ec":"eat,eats,eating,ate,eaten"}},"verbTense":"imperfectiveFuture","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":false,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.957009632373707, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 1, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.21709277985114528, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812564, + i: 6538, + p: "ډوډۍ", + f: "DoDúy", + g: "DoDuy", + e: "bread, food, meal", + c: "n. f.", + }, + gender: "fem", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812813, + i: 5864, + p: "خوندور", + f: "khwundawar", + g: "khwundawar", + e: "tasty, delicious", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812928, + i: 12956, + p: "مور", + f: "mor", + g: "mor", + e: "mother, mom", + c: "n. f. anim.", + ppp: "میندې, میېندې", + ppf: "méynde, myénde", + }, + gender: "fem", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "pronoun", + person: 3, + distance: "far", + }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527812790, + i: 5795, + p: "خوړل", + f: "khoRul", + g: "khoRul", + e: "to eat, to bite", + c: "v. trans.", + psp: "خور", + psf: "khor", + tppp: "خوړ", + tppf: "khoR", + ec: "eat,eats,eating,ate,eaten", + }, + }, + verbTense: "imperfectiveFuture", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: false, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} #### Examples with past-tense transitive verbs -With **past-tense transitive verbs, the servant is the subject**. See what happens when you shrink the servant with this of VP. (Click below) +With **past-tense transitive verbs, the servant is the subject**. See what happens when you shrink the servant with this of VP. (Click below) - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.9744021270696674,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.68319897242172,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527812275,"i":11608,"p":"لیدل","f":"leedul","g":"leedul","e":"to see","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"وین","psf":"ween","tppp":"لید","tppf":"leed","ec":"see,sees,seeing,saw,seen"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.9744021270696674, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.68319897242172, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527812275, + i: 11608, + p: "لیدل", + f: "leedul", + g: "leedul", + e: "to see", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "وین", + psf: "ween", + tppp: "لید", + tppf: "leed", + ec: "see,sees,seeing,saw,seen", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.562055304721206,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":5,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.00045975580899160207,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812817,"i":10011,"p":"کتاب","f":"kitáab","g":"kitaab","e":"book","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[]}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527812447,"i":292,"p":"اخستل","f":"akhistúl, akhustúl","g":"akhistul,akhustul","e":"to take, buy, purchase, receive; to shave, cut with scissors","c":"v. trans.","psp":"اخل","psf":"akhl","tppp":"اخست","tppf":"akhist","ec":"take,takes,taking,took,taken"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":false,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.562055304721206, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 5, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.00045975580899160207, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812817, + i: 10011, + p: "کتاب", + f: "kitáab", + g: "kitaab", + e: "book", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527812447, + i: 292, + p: "اخستل", + f: "akhistúl, akhustúl", + g: "akhistul,akhustul", + e: "to take, buy, purchase, receive; to shave, cut with scissors", + c: "v. trans.", + psp: "اخل", + psf: "akhl", + tppp: "اخست", + tppf: "akhist", + ec: "take,takes,taking,took,taken", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: false, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} ### 2. As a shrunken possesive @@ -121,83 +472,1164 @@ With **past-tense transitive verbs, the servant is the subject** You can also take possesives and shrink them into mini-pronouns. The possesive can be found in any part of a phrase. To shrink it you just take it out and replace it with a mini-prounoun, which goes in the . Here's a phrase with the possesive . - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.0539623363055568,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815421,"i":14292,"p":"ورور","f":"wror","g":"wror","e":"brother","c":"n. m. anim.","ppp":"وروڼه","ppf":"wrooNa"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":5,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"predicate":{"type":"Complement","NP":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815268,"i":8554,"p":"شی","f":"shey","g":"shey","e":"thing","c":"n. m.","ppp":"شیان، شیونه","ppf":"sheyáan, sheyóona"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527812796,"i":8655,"p":"ښه","f":"xu","g":"xu","e":"good","c":"adj."}}]}},"Complement":{"type":"EQComp","selection":{"type":"loc. adv.","entry":{"ts":1527812558,"i":6251,"p":"دلته","f":"dălta","g":"dalta","e":"here","c":"loc. adv."}}}},"equative":{"tense":"present","negative":false},"omitSubject":false} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.0539623363055568, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815421, + i: 14292, + p: "ورور", + f: "wror", + g: "wror", + e: "brother", + c: "n. m. anim.", + ppp: "وروڼه", + ppf: "wrooNa", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 5, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + predicate: { + type: "Complement", + NP: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815268, + i: 8554, + p: "شی", + f: "shey", + g: "shey", + e: "thing", + c: "n. m.", + ppp: "شیان، شیونه", + ppf: "sheyáan, sheyóona", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812796, + i: 8655, + p: "ښه", + f: "xu", + g: "xu", + e: "good", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + }, + }, + Complement: { + type: "EQComp", + selection: { + type: "loc. adv.", + entry: { + ts: 1527812558, + i: 6251, + p: "دلته", + f: "dălta", + g: "dalta", + e: "here", + c: "loc. adv.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + equative: { tense: "present", negative: false }, + omitSubject: false, + }} So that can be shrunk down to the mini-pronoun which goes in the kids - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.0539623363055568,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815421,"i":14292,"p":"ورور","f":"wror","g":"wror","e":"brother","c":"n. m. anim.","ppp":"وروڼه","ppf":"wrooNa"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":5,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}],"predicate":{"type":"Complement","NP":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815268,"i":8554,"p":"شی","f":"shey","g":"shey","e":"thing","c":"n. m.","ppp":"شیان، شیونه","ppf":"sheyáan, sheyóona"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527812796,"i":8655,"p":"ښه","f":"xu","g":"xu","e":"good","c":"adj."}}]}},"Complement":{"type":"EQComp","selection":{"type":"loc. adv.","entry":{"ts":1527812558,"i":6251,"p":"دلته","f":"dălta","g":"dalta","e":"here","c":"loc. adv."}}}},"equative":{"tense":"present","negative":false},"omitSubject":false} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.0539623363055568, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815421, + i: 14292, + p: "ورور", + f: "wror", + g: "wror", + e: "brother", + c: "n. m. anim.", + ppp: "وروڼه", + ppf: "wrooNa", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 5, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + predicate: { + type: "Complement", + NP: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815268, + i: 8554, + p: "شی", + f: "shey", + g: "shey", + e: "thing", + c: "n. m.", + ppp: "شیان، شیونه", + ppf: "sheyáan, sheyóona", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812796, + i: 8655, + p: "ښه", + f: "xu", + g: "xu", + e: "good", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + }, + }, + Complement: { + type: "EQComp", + selection: { + type: "loc. adv.", + entry: { + ts: 1527812558, + i: 6251, + p: "دلته", + f: "dălta", + g: "dalta", + e: "here", + c: "loc. adv.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + equative: { tense: "present", negative: false }, + omitSubject: false, + }} Sometimes possesives will be found in the middle of sandwiches. When we shrink them down into a mini-pronoun they always pop out and go into the . Take a look at the blocks in this phrase (click ). - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.2983651163160099,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.7086170207706901,"block":{"type":"AP","selection":{"type":"sandwich","before":{"p":"له","f":"la"},"after":{"p":"سره","f":"sara"},"e":"with","inside":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815177,"i":2535,"p":"پلار","f":"plaar","g":"plaar","e":"father","c":"n. m. anim."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":10,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}},{"key":0.5694963990751789,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":"none"}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527815348,"i":3655,"p":"تلل","f":"tlul","g":"tlul","e":"to go","c":"v. intrans. irreg.","psp":"ځ","psf":"dz","ssp":"لاړ ش","ssf":"láaR sh","prp":"لاړ","prf":"láaR","ec":"go,goes,going,went,gone"}},"verbTense":"presentVerb","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"intransitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":false,"canChangeVoice":false,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - 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Especially with possesive pronouns, learners may feel like they need to stay attached to the word they were connected to. This is **not true at all**. Once we have a a mini-pronoun, in always goes it the kids' section, wherever that may be. It does not stay attached to the area it came from. Sometimes the kids section will *happen to be* next to the word a possesive came from. +Wherever the mini-pronouns came from, they always run off to the ! Especially with possesive pronouns, learners may feel like they need to stay attached to the word they were connected to. This is **not true at all**. Once we have a a mini-pronoun, in always goes it the kids' section, wherever that may be. It does not stay attached to the area it came from. 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But the could be far, far away, depending on what's in the phrase. 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} + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.6731829827008933, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "adverb", + entry: { + ts: 1527815160, + i: 2394, + p: "پرون", + f: "paroon", + g: "paroon", + e: "yesterday", + c: "adv.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.6531124225011433, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "sandwich", + before: { p: "په", f: "pu" }, + after: { p: "کې", f: "ke" }, + e: "in", + inside: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812828, + i: 10542, + p: "کور", + f: "kor", + g: "kor", + e: "house, home", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.0539623363055568, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815421, + i: 14292, + p: "ورور", + f: "wror", + g: "wror", + e: "brother", + c: "n. m. anim.", + ppp: "وروڼه", + ppf: "wrooNa", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 10, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + predicate: { + type: "Complement", + NP: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815268, + i: 8554, + p: "شی", + f: "shey", + g: "shey", + e: "thing", + c: "n. m.", + ppp: "شیان، شیونه", + ppf: "sheyáan, sheyóona", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812796, + i: 8655, + p: "ښه", + f: "xu", + g: "xu", + e: "good", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + }, + }, + Complement: { + type: "EQComp", + selection: { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527815106, + i: 13232, + p: "ناست", + f: "naast", + g: "naast", + e: "sitting, seated", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + equative: { tense: "past", negative: false }, + omitSubject: false, + }} -The sits in the kids section, wayyy at the other end of the sentence. Now what if we shrink the possesive into *another* mini-pronoun. +The sits in the kids section, wayyy at the other end of the sentence. Now what if we shrink the possesive into _another_ mini-pronoun. - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.6731829827008933,"block":{"type":"AP","selection":{"type":"adverb","entry":{"ts":1527815160,"i":2394,"p":"پرون","f":"paroon","g":"paroon","e":"yesterday","c":"adv."}}}},{"key":0.6531124225011433,"block":{"type":"AP","selection":{"type":"sandwich","before":{"p":"په","f":"pu"},"after":{"p":"کې","f":"ke"},"e":"in","inside":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812828,"i":10542,"p":"کور","f":"kor","g":"kor","e":"house, home","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}},{"key":0.0539623363055568,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815421,"i":14292,"p":"ورور","f":"wror","g":"wror","e":"brother","c":"n. m. anim.","ppp":"وروڼه","ppf":"wrooNa"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":10,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}],"predicate":{"type":"Complement","NP":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815268,"i":8554,"p":"شی","f":"shey","g":"shey","e":"thing","c":"n. m.","ppp":"شیان، شیونه","ppf":"sheyáan, sheyóona"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527812796,"i":8655,"p":"ښه","f":"xu","g":"xu","e":"good","c":"adj."}}]}},"Complement":{"type":"EQComp","selection":{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527815106,"i":13232,"p":"ناست","f":"naast","g":"naast","e":"sitting, seated","c":"adj."}}}},"equative":{"tense":"past","negative":false},"omitSubject":false} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.6731829827008933, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "adverb", + entry: { + ts: 1527815160, + i: 2394, + p: "پرون", + f: "paroon", + g: "paroon", + e: "yesterday", + c: "adv.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.6531124225011433, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "sandwich", + before: { p: "په", f: "pu" }, + after: { p: "کې", f: "ke" }, + e: "in", + inside: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812828, + i: 10542, + p: "کور", + f: "kor", + g: "kor", + e: "house, home", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.0539623363055568, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815421, + i: 14292, + p: "ورور", + f: "wror", + g: "wror", + e: "brother", + c: "n. m. anim.", + ppp: "وروڼه", + ppf: "wrooNa", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 10, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + predicate: { + type: "Complement", + NP: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815268, + i: 8554, + p: "شی", + f: "shey", + g: "shey", + e: "thing", + c: "n. m.", + ppp: "شیان، شیونه", + ppf: "sheyáan, sheyóona", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812796, + i: 8655, + p: "ښه", + f: "xu", + g: "xu", + e: "good", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + }, + }, + Complement: { + type: "EQComp", + selection: { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527815106, + i: 13232, + p: "ناست", + f: "naast", + g: "naast", + e: "sitting, seated", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + equative: { tense: "past", negative: false }, + omitSubject: false, + }} Now we have two mini-pronouns in the ! Which brings us to an really interesting and important rule. @@ -210,12 +1642,87 @@ It's possible to have **up to 2 mini-pronouns** in the kids section as long as t In our example above about their brother sitting in your house the 2nd person sing. pronoun came before the 3rd person pronoun . The kids will always follow this pecking order. -Let's see how this works with a very common example. Pashtuns often say "I'm happy that *I heard your voice*". +Let's see how this works with a very common example. Pashtuns often say "I'm happy that _I heard your voice_". - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.8295906862124551,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.5964107897386419,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812621,"i":9211,"p":"غږ","f":"ghuG, ghaG","g":"ghug,ghag","e":"voice, sound","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1577049208257,"i":1068,"p":"اورېدل","f":"awredul","g":"awredul","e":"to hear, listen","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"اور","psf":"awr","tppp":"اورېد","tppf":"awred","ec":"hear,hears,hearing,heard"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.8295906862124551, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.5964107897386419, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812621, + i: 9211, + p: "غږ", + f: "ghuG, ghaG", + g: "ghug,ghag", + e: "voice, sound", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1577049208257, + i: 1068, + p: "اورېدل", + f: "awredul", + g: "awredul", + e: "to hear, listen", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "اور", + psf: "awr", + tppp: "اورېد", + tppf: "awred", + ec: "hear,hears,hearing,heard", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} Here we can shrink two things: @@ -226,17 +1733,167 @@ Here we can shrink two things: Both of these go into the kids section and line up in order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd... so we line them up as - 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} + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.8295906862124551, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.5964107897386419, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812621, + i: 9211, + p: "غږ", + f: "ghuG, ghaG", + g: "ghug,ghag", + e: "voice, sound", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1577049208257, + i: 1068, + p: "اورېدل", + f: "awredul", + g: "awredul", + e: "to hear, listen", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "اور", + psf: "awr", + tppp: "اورېد", + tppf: "awred", + ec: "hear,hears,hearing,heard", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: true }, + }} Now let's take a different phrase: - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.8295906862124551,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.5964107897386419,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812621,"i":9211,"p":"غږ","f":"ghuG, ghaG","g":"ghug,ghag","e":"voice, sound","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1577049208257,"i":1068,"p":"اورېدل","f":"awredul","g":"awredul","e":"to hear, listen","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"اور","psf":"awr","tppp":"اورېد","tppf":"awred","ec":"hear,hears,hearing,heard"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.8295906862124551, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.5964107897386419, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812621, + i: 9211, + p: "غږ", + f: "ghuG, ghaG", + g: "ghug,ghag", + e: "voice, sound", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1577049208257, + i: 1068, + p: "اورېدل", + f: "awredul", + g: "awredul", + e: "to hear, listen", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "اور", + psf: "awr", + tppp: "اورېد", + tppf: "awred", + ec: "hear,hears,hearing,heard", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} We can shrink two things in this phrase: @@ -244,12 +1901,87 @@ We can shrink two things in this phrase: - the servant shrinks to - the possesive shrinks to -Once we line these up in order in the kids' section we get , the exact same thing as above! +Once we line these up in order in the kids' section we get , the exact same thing as above! - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.8295906862124551,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.5964107897386419,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812621,"i":9211,"p":"غږ","f":"ghuG, ghaG","g":"ghug,ghag","e":"voice, sound","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1577049208257,"i":1068,"p":"اورېدل","f":"awredul","g":"awredul","e":"to hear, listen","c":"v. trans./gramm. trans.","psp":"اور","psf":"awr","tppp":"اورېد","tppf":"awred","ec":"hear,hears,hearing,heard"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":true,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":true}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.8295906862124551, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.5964107897386419, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812621, + i: 9211, + p: "غږ", + f: "ghuG, ghaG", + g: "ghug,ghag", + e: "voice, sound", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1577049208257, + i: 1068, + p: "اورېدل", + f: "awredul", + g: "awredul", + e: "to hear, listen", + c: "v. trans./gramm. trans.", + psp: "اور", + psf: "awr", + tppp: "اورېد", + tppf: "awred", + ec: "hear,hears,hearing,heard", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: true, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: true }, + }} So when we see a sentence like this can mean either "I heard your voice", or "you heard my voice" 🤯 @@ -257,15 +1989,165 @@ So when we see a sentence like and shrinking down the servants and possesives in these two phrases below. - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.9764153072449697,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":5,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.3601331139959125,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812881,"i":11707,"p":"ماشوم","f":"maashoom","g":"maashoom","e":"child, kid","c":"n. m. anim. unisex","ec":"child","ep":"children"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":true,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":1,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527815399,"i":14480,"p":"وهل","f":"wahul","g":"wahul","e":"to hit","c":"v. trans.","tppp":"واهه","tppf":"waahu","ec":"hit,hits,hitting,hit,hit"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":false,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.9764153072449697, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 5, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.3601331139959125, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812881, + i: 11707, + p: "ماشوم", + f: "maashoom", + g: "maashoom", + e: "child, kid", + c: "n. m. anim. unisex", + ec: "child", + ep: "children", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: true, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 1, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527815399, + i: 14480, + p: "وهل", + f: "wahul", + g: "wahul", + e: "to hit", + c: "v. trans.", + tppp: "واهه", + tppf: "waahu", + ec: "hit,hits,hitting,hit,hit", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: false, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.9764153072449697,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":0,"distance":"far"}}}},{"key":0.3601331139959125,"block":{"type":"objectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812881,"i":11707,"p":"ماشوم","f":"maashoom","g":"maashoom","e":"child, kid","c":"n. m. anim. unisex","ec":"child","ep":"children"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":true,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":5,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":false}}}}}],"verb":{"type":"verb","verb":{"entry":{"ts":1527815399,"i":14480,"p":"وهل","f":"wahul","g":"wahul","e":"to hit","c":"v. trans.","tppp":"واهه","tppf":"waahu","ec":"hit,hits,hitting,hit,hit"}},"verbTense":"perfectivePast","perfectTense":"presentPerfect","imperativeTense":"imperfectiveImperative","tenseCategory":"basic","transitivity":"transitive","isCompound":false,"voice":"active","negative":false,"canChangeTransitivity":false,"canChangeVoice":true,"canChangeStatDyn":false},"form":{"removeKing":false,"shrinkServant":false}} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.9764153072449697, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 0, distance: "far" }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.3601331139959125, + block: { + type: "objectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812881, + i: 11707, + p: "ماشوم", + f: "maashoom", + g: "maashoom", + e: "child, kid", + c: "n. m. anim. unisex", + ec: "child", + ep: "children", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: true, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 5, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: false, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + verb: { + type: "verb", + verb: { + entry: { + ts: 1527815399, + i: 14480, + p: "وهل", + f: "wahul", + g: "wahul", + e: "to hit", + c: "v. trans.", + tppp: "واهه", + tppf: "waahu", + ec: "hit,hits,hitting,hit,hit", + }, + }, + verbTense: "perfectivePast", + perfectTense: "presentPerfect", + imperativeTense: "imperfectiveImperative", + tenseCategory: "basic", + transitivity: "transitive", + isCompound: false, + voice: "active", + negative: false, + canChangeTransitivity: false, + canChangeVoice: true, + canChangeStatDyn: false, + }, + form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false }, + }} Both turn out to be the exact same thing. So if someone says, , that can mean either, "She hit my child" or "I hit her child!" @@ -273,14 +2155,162 @@ Both turn out to be the exact same thing. So if someone says, - { - {"blocks":[{"key":0.6731829827008933,"block":{"type":"AP","selection":{"type":"adverb","entry":{"ts":1527815160,"i":2394,"p":"پرون","f":"paroon","g":"paroon","e":"yesterday","c":"adv."}}}},{"key":0.6531124225011433,"block":{"type":"AP","selection":{"type":"sandwich","before":{"p":"په","f":"pu"},"after":{"p":"کې","f":"ke"},"e":"in","inside":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527812828,"i":10542,"p":"کور","f":"kor","g":"kor","e":"house, home","c":"n. m."},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":2,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}},{"key":0.0539623363055568,"block":{"type":"subjectSelection","selection":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815421,"i":14292,"p":"ورور","f":"wror","g":"wror","e":"brother","c":"n. m. anim.","ppp":"وروڼه","ppf":"wrooNa"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[],"possesor":{"np":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"pronoun","person":10,"distance":"far"}},"shrunken":true}}}}}],"predicate":{"type":"Complement","NP":{"type":"NP","selection":{"type":"noun","entry":{"ts":1527815268,"i":8554,"p":"شی","f":"shey","g":"shey","e":"thing","c":"n. m.","ppp":"شیان، شیونه","ppf":"sheyáan, sheyóona"},"gender":"masc","genderCanChange":false,"number":"singular","numberCanChange":true,"adjectives":[{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527812796,"i":8655,"p":"ښه","f":"xu","g":"xu","e":"good","c":"adj."}}]}},"Complement":{"type":"EQComp","selection":{"type":"adjective","entry":{"ts":1527815106,"i":13232,"p":"ناست","f":"naast","g":"naast","e":"sitting, seated","c":"adj."}}}},"equative":{"tense":"past","negative":false},"omitSubject":false} - } + {{ + blocks: [ + { + key: 0.6731829827008933, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "adverb", + entry: { + ts: 1527815160, + i: 2394, + p: "پرون", + f: "paroon", + g: "paroon", + e: "yesterday", + c: "adv.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.6531124225011433, + block: { + type: "AP", + selection: { + type: "sandwich", + before: { p: "په", f: "pu" }, + after: { p: "کې", f: "ke" }, + e: "in", + inside: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527812828, + i: 10542, + p: "کور", + f: "kor", + g: "kor", + e: "house, home", + c: "n. m.", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 2, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + { + key: 0.0539623363055568, + block: { + type: "subjectSelection", + selection: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815421, + i: 14292, + p: "ورور", + f: "wror", + g: "wror", + e: "brother", + c: "n. m. anim.", + ppp: "وروڼه", + ppf: "wrooNa", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [], + possesor: { + np: { + type: "NP", + selection: { type: "pronoun", person: 10, distance: "far" }, + }, + shrunken: true, + }, + }, + }, + }, + }, + ], + predicate: { + type: "Complement", + NP: { + type: "NP", + selection: { + type: "noun", + entry: { + ts: 1527815268, + i: 8554, + p: "شی", + f: "shey", + g: "shey", + e: "thing", + c: "n. m.", + ppp: "شیان، شیونه", + ppf: "sheyáan, sheyóona", + }, + gender: "masc", + genderCanChange: false, + number: "singular", + numberCanChange: true, + adjectives: [ + { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527812796, + i: 8655, + p: "ښه", + f: "xu", + g: "xu", + e: "good", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + ], + }, + }, + Complement: { + type: "EQComp", + selection: { + type: "adjective", + entry: { + ts: 1527815106, + i: 13232, + p: "ناست", + f: "naast", + g: "naast", + e: "sitting, seated", + c: "adj.", + }, + }, + }, + }, + equative: { tense: "past", negative: false }, + omitSubject: false, + }}
- Answer: - Your brother was sitting in his/her/their house yesterday. + Answer: + Your brother was sitting in his/her/their house yesterday.
-Once something becomes a mini-pronoun, it floats over into the kids' section and lines up in order there, so there's no telling where it came from other than from context. You can see there can be a bit of ambiguity when using mini-pronouns. They are used **extremely frequently**, but in places when it's obvious who/what you're referencing. +Once something becomes a mini-pronoun, it floats over into the kids' section and lines up in order there, so there's no telling where it came from other than from context. You can see there can be a bit of ambiguity when using mini-pronouns. They are used **extremely frequently**, but in places when it's obvious who/what you're referencing.