Scots Norse: Difference between revisions
| Line 718: | Line 718: | ||
{{interlinear|lang=snon|number=(4) | {{interlinear|lang=snon|number=(4) | ||
|bì'ir | |bì'ir Guedh | ||
|EXIST.PRES God | |EXIST.PRES God.DAT | ||
|God exists | |God exists | ||
}} | }} | ||
| Line 725: | Line 725: | ||
{{interlinear|lang=snon|number=(5)|abbreviations=DIR:direct case | {{interlinear|lang=snon|number=(5)|abbreviations=DIR:direct case | ||
|bì'ir hìnhar eplar o ghình moerdh | |bì'ir hìnhar eplar o ghình moerdh | ||
|EXIST.PRES the.PL.DIR apple.PL.DIR on the. | |EXIST.PRES the.PL.DIR apple.PL.DIR on the.DAT table.DAT | ||
|God exists | |||
}} | |||
''bì'' has developed in such a way where a noun phrase cannot directly act as the predicate, instead needing to be preceded by ''u'', as in: | |||
{{interlinear|lang=snon|number=(6)|abbreviations=DIR:direct case | |||
|bì'ir Sorcha ughenh màllèrin | |||
|EXIST.PRES Sorcha.DIR {about her} linguist.DIR | |||
|God exists | |God exists | ||
}} | }} | ||