The BG Language Creation Guide

Translation Test Answers

Usually, with translations, there are a variety of correct answers. In this case however, given the lack of context to shade the translation and the lack of real alternatives, if your answer does not match what is shown below, double check your work.

1. The child goes.
mici-ya u-sasa
person-small 3-go
The child goes.
2: The bird will swim.
pipa u-na-maqu-sa
bird 3-FUT-fish-go
The bird will swim.
3: The duckling caught the fish (PL).
maqu-mu da-ya u-pa-mama
fish-PL duck-small 3-PST-catch
The little duck caught the fish.
4: You touch the children.
mici-ya-ma ama a-nini
person-little-PL 2-PL 2-touch
You touch the children.
5: The duck flies.
daq u-pipa-sa
duck 3-bird-go
The duck flies.
6: We warm up the little birds.
pipa-ya-ma i-mi i-mumu-hu
bird-little-PL 1-PL 1-warmth-verb
We warm up the little birds.

Updated 4/19/2011