Fronted Noun Phrases Flashcards
I am accompanying Antoine, fnp
Mi stap folem Antoine -> Antoine (nao) mi stap folem hem.
It is firewood that Antoine chopped. fnp
Antoine i katem faeawud -> Faeawud (nao) Antoine i katem.
It is those taros that I like. fnp
Mi laekem ol taro ia. -> Ol taro ia (nao) mi laekem olgeta.
I like you. fnp
Mi laekem yu. -> Yu (nao) mi laekem yu.
My cassette player has been stolen. fnp
Oli stilim tep blong mi. -> Tep blong mi oli stilim.
I walked with Father. fnp
Mi wokbaot wetem papa. -> Papa (nao) mi wokbaot wetem hem.
It is my yard that I will make a fence around. fnp
Bae mi wokem fenis raon long yad blong mi. -> Yad blong mi (nao) bae mi wokem fenis raon long hem.
It is the car that I have misplaced the key of. fnp
Mi mestem ki blong trak. -> Trak (nao) mi mestem ki blong hem.
It is Jaylene’s house that Leimara lives in. fnp
Leimara i stap slip long haos blong Jaylene. -> Haos blong Jaylene (nao) Leimara i stap slip long hem.
It is a knife that I cut the bread with. fnp
Mi katem bred wetem naef. -> Naef (nao) mi katem bred wetem.
I walked with Grandfather. fnp
Mi wokbaot wetem abu. -> Abu (nao) mi wokbaot wetem hem.
That’s the thing that I have come for. fnp
Mi kam frong samting ia. -> Samting ia (nao) mi kam frong.
I have come for that man. fnp
Mi kam frong man ia. -> Man ia (nao) mi kam frong hem.
It is French that I am learning. fnp
Mi lanem Franis. -> Franis (nao) mi lanem.
I speak French. fnp
Mi toktok Franis. -> *Franis (nao) mi toktok.
It is French that I speak. fnp
Mi toktok long Franis. -> Franis (nao) mi toktok long hem.
What did he take from the box? fnp
Hem i karem wanem long kartong? -> Wanem nao hem i karem long kartong?
What did he take the sugar from? fnp
Hem i karem suga long wanem? -> Wanem nao hem i karem suga long hem?
Who did you bring in your car?
Hu nao yu karem hem long trak blong yu?
It was Antoine who cut the firewood. fnp
Antoine i katem faeawud. -> Antoine (nao) hem i katem faeawud.
It was Antoine and James who lit the fire. fnp
Antoine mo James i laetem faea. -> Antoine mo James (nao) tufala i laetem faea.
It was the teachers who came to the meeting.
Ol tija (nao) olgeta oli kam long miting.
The river took away our house. -> It was the river that took away our house.
Reva i bin karemaot haos blong mifala. -> Reva nao i bin karemaot haos blong mifala.
It is I who is walking. fnp
Mi wokbaot. -> Mi (nao) mi wokbaot.
It is you who is singing. fnp
Yu singsing. -> Yu (nao) yu singsing.
It was he who was shouting. fnp
Hem i singaot. -> Hem nao (hem) i singaot.
It was you who was shouting.
Yu nao yu singaot.
*Yu nao singaot.
It is us who are working. fnp
Mifala i wok. -> Mifala nao (mifala) i wok.
The chiefs are tough. (our chiefs being implied)
Ol jif oli strong.
The chiefs are tough. (our chiefs explicitly)
Mifala (nao) ol jif oli strong.
It is quite hot on Malakula.
Malakula ples i hot lelebet.
The Vanuatu guys received third prize in the football.
Futbol ol boe Vanuatu oli karem nambatri praes.
Satan is quite good in comparison to Numan.
Numan Setan i gud lelebet.
I am broke. (ideomatic)
Mi solwota i drae naoia.
Will David take this pig across the island?
David pig ia bae hem i karem i go long narasaed?
