Tests for DARPA demo April 2001

1. Present tense vs. past tense as marked on the verb
I fell.					Nilianguka*.
I am falling.				Ninaanguka*.

The plate fell.				Sahani lilianguka*. 
The plate is falling. 			Sahani linaanguka*.


2. Plural as marked on noun
The egg fell. 				Yai* lilianguka.
The eggs fell. 				Mayai* yalianguka.

The tree protected the animal. 		Mti* ulimkinga mnyama.
The trees protected the animal. 	Miti* ilimkinga mnyama.


3. Definiteness as marked on noun
The tree protected the animal. 		Mti* ulimkinga mnyama. 
A tree protected the animal. 		Mti* ulimkinga mnyama.

He took the book. 			Alikichukua kitabu*. 
He took a book. 			Alichukua kitabu*.


4. Definiteness (in subject position) as marked on verb 
The hunter caught the animal. 		Mwindaji alimnyaka* mnyama.
A hunter caught the animal. 		Mwindaji alimnyaka* mnyama.

The rocks are falling. 			Miamba inaanguka*.
Rocks are falling. 			Miamba inaanguka*.


5. Definiteness (in object position) as marked on verb 
He took the book. 			Alikichukua* kitabu.
He took a book. 			Alichukua* kitabu.

Maria stole the feather. 		Maria aliliiba* nyoya.
Maria stole a feather. 			Maria aliiba* nyoya.


6. Dual as marked on noun
Two cats ran across the street. 	Paka* wawili walivuka barabara.
Three cats ran across the street. 	Paka* watatu walikimbia na kuvuka barabara.
Note that despite inconsistent data this test still performs.

I saw two dogs. 			Niliwaona mbwa* wawili.
I saw many dogs. 			Niliwaona mbwa* wengi.


7. Gender difference for possessives as marked on possessive
Her car is old. 			Gari lake* ni kuukuu.
His car is old. 			Gari lake* ni kuukuu.

She loves her sister. 			Anampenda dada yake*.
She loves her brother. 			Anampenda kaka yake*.

8. Ordinal numbers
David was the first son. 		Daudi alikuwa mtoto wa kwanza* wa kiume. 
David was the second son. 		Daudi alikuwa mtoto wa pili* wa kiume.

He sat in the third row. 		Aliketi kwa msitari wa tatu*.
He sat in the fourth row. 		Aliketi kwa msitari wa nne*.


9. Genitive as marked on noun
My sister's car is old. 		Gari la dada* yangu ni kuukuu.
Her sister is young. 			Dada* yake ni kijana.

Maria's brother likes to play. 		Kakake Maria* anapenda kucheza.
Mary talked. 				Maria* aliongea.


10. Demonstratives
I have been in the house. 		Nimekuwa kwa nyumba.
I have been in that house. 		nimekuwa kwa hiyo* nyumba.
Note: The determiner in the first sentence is not expressed in the translation, so we cannot compare two words.  
This indicates that demonstratives are marked.

The two houses are big. 		Nyumba mbili ni kubwa.
Those two houses are big. 		Hizo* nyumba mbili ni kubwa.