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.
