Verse:Irta/Judeo-Mandarin: Difference between revisions
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* ''cdey'' 'in order to' (some word like ''cdey'' is mandatory to introduce purpose clauses) | * ''cdey'' 'in order to' (some word like ''cdey'' is mandatory to introduce purpose clauses) | ||
Such verb phrases are of the form ''ă'' + VN + nominal direct object + | Such verb phrases are of the form ''ă'' + VN + nominal direct object, or pronominal direct object form of ă + VN. For example: ''ă thorț mátănă dum'' 'to give me a gift' (NB: Irish would say ''bronntanas a thabhairt dom''). | ||
For example: ''Fyor lum ă chanțiņ Yidiș nă Ozăliș.'' 'I prefer speaking Ăn Yidiș to English.' | For example: ''Fyor lum ă chanțiņ Yidiș nă Ozăliș.'' 'I prefer speaking Ăn Yidiș to English.' | ||