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Sentence no. 25  

English: The woman can’t fall asleep [the mosquitoes].

Type: ontological



Adyghe

25

Status: main; causal marker: paje

arʁʷej-xe-m (а-)paje bzəλfəʁe-r čəje-ŝʷə-r-ep
mosquito- pl - obl (3 pl . po )-because_of woman- abs sleep- hbl - dyn - neg
A woman can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

bzəλfəʁe-r arʁʷej-me a-ʁe-čəje-r-ep
woman- abs mosquito- obl . pl 3 pl . erg - caus -sleep- dyn - neg
Mosquitoes do not allow a woman to sleep.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the grammatical subject.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: jalazece

arʁʷej-xe-m ja-lažʼe-č̣ʼe bzəλfəʁe-r čəje-ŝʷə-r-ep
mosquito- pl - obl 3 pl . pr + poss -guilt- ins woman- abs sleep- hbl - dyn - neg
A woman can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: fesce

arʁʷej-xe-m feṣ̂-č̣ʼe bzəλfəʁe-r čəje-ŝʷə-r-ep
mosquito- pl - obl for- ins woman- abs sleep- hbl - dyn - neg
A woman can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: jajakece

arʁʷej-xe-m ja-jaʁe-č̣ʼe bzəλfəʁe-r čəje-ŝʷə-r-ep
mosquito- pl - obl 3 pl + poss -evil- ins woman- abs sleep- hbl - dyn - neg
A woman can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: jazerarce

arʁʷej-xe-m ja-zerar-č̣ʼe bzəλfəʁe-r čəje-ŝʷə-r-ep
mosquito- pl - obl 3 pl + poss -harm- ins woman- abs sleep- hbl - dyn - neg
A woman can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

Albanian

25

Status: main; causal marker: per shkak te GEN

Grua-n nuk mund t-a zërë gjum-i për shkak mushkonj-ave.
woman- acc . sg . def . f neg can. prs .3 sg sbjv - acc .3 sg take. prs . sbjv .3 sg sleep- nom . sg . def . m for reason. acc . sg . indf . m art mosquito- gen . pl . f
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Arabic

25

Status: main; causal marker: bi sababi GEN

laa t-astatʕiiʕ-u l-marʔat-u n-nawm-a bi=sabab-i l-baʕuudʕ-i
neg 3 s . f -be_able. prs . ipfv -3 s . f def -woman( f ). s - nom def -sleep( m ). s - acc with=reason( m ). s - gen def -mosquitoes( m )- gen
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Armenian (Eastern)

25

Status: main; causal marker: GEN patcarov

Mocak-ner-i patčaŕ-ov kin-ə č‘i karoġan-um k‘n-el.
gnat- pl - gen cause- ins woman- def neg .be. prs .3 sg be_able- ptcp _ prs sleep- inf
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

25

Status: main; causal marker: but

báxta léva bašúra damx-á-va ka but baky̭áy
woman( f ) neg .3. retr be_able. prog sleep. prs - ss .3 f - retr to about mosquito( f ). pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Basque

25

Status: main; causal marker: MOT

Emakume-a-k ezin du moskito-engatik lo har-tu.
woman- sg - erg impossibility aux . pst . abs 3 sg . erg 3 sg mosquito[ pl ]- mot sleep take- pfv
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Belarusian

25

Status: main; causal marker: praz ACC

žančyn-a ne mož-a zasnu-c' praz kamar-oŭ
woman- nom . sg neg be_able- prs .3 sg fall_asleep- inf prep mosquito- acc . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: z-za GEN

žančyn-a ne mož-a zasnu-c' z-za kamar-oŭ
woman- nom . sg neg be_able- prs .3 sg fall_asleep- inf prep mosquito- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Catalan

25

Status: main; causal marker: per culpa de

La dona no es pot adorm-ir per culp-a dels mosquit-s.
def . sg . f woman( f )- sg neg refl be_able. prs .3 sg get_off_to_sleep- inf for blame( f )- sg from. def . pl . m mosquito( m )- pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Chinese (Mandarin)

25

Status: main; causal marker: yinwei er

zhègè nǚrén yīnwéi wénzǐ ér wúfǎ rùshuì
this woman because mosquito and unable fall_asleep
The woman cannot fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Chuvash (Maloe Karachkino)

25

Status: main; causal marker: pergi

xërarəm vərəmdonə-zam bergi ɕur-za kaj-i-mes
woman mosquito- pl post sleep- cv _ sim go- pot - neg . npst [3 sg ]
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

English

25

Status: main; causal marker: because of

The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Erzya

25

Status: main; causal marker: kuvalma GEN

ava-sʲ a matedev-i sesʲke-tne-nʲ kuvalma
woman- nom . def not fall_asleep- prs .3 sg mosquito- pl . def - gen on
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: ABL

ava-sʲ a уdу-v-i maraka-tne-de
woman- nom . def not sleep- inch - prs .3 sg mosquito- pl . def - abl
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

Filipino

25

Status: main; causal marker: dahil sa

Hindíˀ maka-túlog ang=babáe dáhil sa mga=lamók.
neg av . neut . mod -sleep nom =woman because obl pl =mosquito
The woman cannot fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

French

25

Status: main; causal marker: a cause de

La femme ne peut pas s’ endorm-ir à cause des moustique-s.
def . f woman( f ) neg can. prs .3 sg neg 2 refl .3 fall.asleep- inf to cause of. def . pl mosquitoe( m )- pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

German

25

Status: main; causal marker: wegen GEN

Die Frau kann nicht schlafen wegen der Mücke-n.
def . nom woman( f )[ sg . nom ] can. prs .3 sg not sleep. inf because_of def . gen mosquito( f )- pl [ gen ]
The woman cant fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Guro

25

Status: main; causal marker: lee

zàn ká sɔ́à yiɛ̀-lɩ nya kɛnɛnɛ nû leè lo
woman resp neg be.liked\ ipfv . neg - ipfv sleep- ger with mosquito pl at neg
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Indonesian (Standard)

25

Status: main; causal marker: karena

wanita itu tidak bisa tidur karena nyamuk
woman that neg can sleep because mosquito
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Italian

25

Status: main; causal marker: per

la donna non riesce ad addormentarsi per le zanzare
def . f . sg woman neg succeed. prs .3 sg to fall_asleep. inf . refl for def . f . pl mosquito. pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: a causa di

la donna non riesce ad addormentarsi a causa delle zanzare
def . f . sg woman neg succeed. prs .3 sg to fall_asleep. inf . refl to cause of. def . f . pl mosquito. pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Japanese

25

Status: main; causal marker: GEN sei-de

Josei-wa ka-no sei-de ne-rare-na-i.
woman- top mosquitoes- gen fault- ins sleep- pot - neg - prs
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Karelian

25

Status: main; causal marker: tahte GEN

akk e-i voi uino-ta s‘iäsk-i-n tähte
woman neg -3 can fall_asleep- inf mosquito- pl - gen because_of
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: perad GEN

inehmuu e-i voi uin-da siäske-n perad
woman neg -3 can fall_asleep- inf mosquito- gen because_of
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

Kazakh

25

Status: main; causal marker: GEN kesirinen

äyel1 adam2 masa-nïŋ kesirinen uyïqta-y al-ma-y žatïr
woman1,2. nom mosquito- gen because_of sleep- cvb take- neg - cvb lie. prs 2.3 sg
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

Khanty (Northern)

25

Status: main; causal marker: pata

imi pɛλŋa păta ăn wujəm-λ-a
woman mosquito for neg fall_asleep- npst - pass
The woman is not falling asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Khmer

25

Status: main; causal marker: n.a.

koat deːk mɯn lʊək daoj1 saː2 muːh kham
3 lie_down neg sleep daoj _ sa ː1,2 mosquito bite
He lied down without sleeping because mosquitoes bit him.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the causing event is expressed as a dependent clause, not a noun phrase.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: daoj sa

koat deːk mɯn lʊək daoj1 saː2 muːh
3 lie_down neg sleep daoj _ sa ː1,2 mosquito
He lied down without sleeping because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

koat deːk mɯn lʊək prʊəh1 tae2 muːh kham
3 lie_down neg sleep pr ƱƏ h _ tae 1,2 mosquito bite
He lied down without sleeping because mosquitoes bit him.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the causing event is expressed as a dependent clause, not a noun phrase.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

koat deːk mɯn lʊək maok1 pi2ː muːh kham
3 lie_down neg sleep maok _ pi ː1,2 mosquito bite
He lied down without sleeping because mosquitoes bit him.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the causing event is expressed as a dependent clause, not a noun phrase.

Khwarshi

25

Status: main; causal marker: SUPER ATR

ʁini ƛes-a j-eqw-ate k’ara-za-ƛo-sa
woman fall_asleep- inf ii -be_able- neg . prs mosquito- pl - super - atr
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

žikʷa ƛes-ł-ate k’ara-za hajn-o idi-žo
man fall_asleep- pot - neg . prs mosquito- pl . o bite\ prs ?- abl
A man cannot sleep because mosquitoes bite.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the causing event is expressed as a dependent clause, not a noun phrase.

Kumyk

25

Status: main; causal marker: abl

qʼatyn žibin-ler-den juχla-p bol-ma-d-y
woman fly- pl - abl sleep- cv _ perf become- neg - pst -3 sg
The woman cannot sleep because of the flies.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: uchun

qʼatyn žibin-ler učun juχla-p bol-ma-d-y
woman fly- pl because_of sleep- cv _ perf become- neg - pst -3 sg
The woman cannot sleep because of the flies.

Latvian

25

Status: main; causal marker: GEN del

Sieviet-e od-u dēļ ne-var aizmig-t.
woman- nom . sg mosquito- gen . pl because.of neg -can. prs .3 fall.asleep- inf
The woman cannot fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Lezgian

25

Status: main; causal marker: gilaj GEN

vetʔ-er-in ɣil-aj diʃehli-∅ ʔaχwar-iz fi-zwa-fʃ
mosquito- pl - gen hand. s - inel woman. s - abs sleep. s - dat go- impf - neg
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Lithuanian

25

Status: main; causal marker: del GEN

Moter-is ne-gal-i užmig-ti dėl uod-ų.
woman( f )- nom . sg not-can- prs .3 fall_asleep- inf because_of mosquito( m )- gen . pl
The woman cannot fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: per ACC

Moter-is ne-gal-i užmig-ti per uod-us.
woman( f )- nom . sg not-can- prs .3 fall_asleep- inf through mosquito( m )- acc . pl
The woman cannot fall asleep due to the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: nuo GEN

Moter-is ne-gal-i užmig-ti nuo uod-ų.
woman( f )- nom . sg not-can- prs .3 fall_asleep- inf from mosquito( m )- gen . pl
The woman cannot fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Moksha

25

Status: main; causal marker: inksa GEN

avas' af matəd-əv-I s'ɛs'kə-n'ə-n' inksə
woman- def . sg woman- def . sg fall_asleep- pass - npst .3[ sg ] mosquito- def . pl - gen because_of
The woman can’t sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: ezda GEN

avas' af matəd-əv-I s'ɛs'kə-n'ə-n' ezdə
woman- def . sg woman- def . sg fall_asleep- pass - npst .3[ sg ] mosquito- def . pl - gen in. abl
The woman can’t sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: CSL

avas' af matəd-əv-I s'ɛs'kə-nksə
woman- def . sg woman- def . sg fall_asleep- pass - npst .3[ sg ] mosquito- cls
The woman can’t sleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: DAT

avas' af matəd-əv-i s'ɛs'kə-n'd'i
woman- def . sg woman- def . sg fall_asleep- pass - npst .3[ sg ] mosquito- pl . dat
The woman can’t sleep because of the mosquitoes.

Norwegian (Bokmål)

25

Status: main; causal marker: pa grunn av

Kvinn-en klare-r ikke å sovne grunn av mygg-en.
woman- def . sg cope- prs neg fall_asleep on soil from mosquito- def . sg
The woman cannot sleep because of the mosquitoes.

Polish

25

Status: main; causal marker: przez ACC

Kobiet-a nie może zasną-ć przez komar-y.
woman- nom . sg neg be_able. prs .3 sg fall_asleep- inf through mosquito- acc . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: z powodu GEN

Kobiet-a nie może zasną-ć z powod-u komar-ów.
woman- nom . sg neg be_able. prs .3 sg fall_asleep- inf from2 reason- gen . sg mosquito- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Russian

25

Status: main; causal marker: iz-za GEN

Ženščin-a ne mož-et zasnu-tʹ iz-za komar-ov.
woman( f )- nom . sg not be.able( ipfv )- prs .3 sg fall.asleep( pfv )- inf out.of-behind mosquito( m )- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Serbian

25

Status: main; causal marker: od GEN

žen-a ne mož-e da zasp-i od komarac-a
woman- nom . sg neg can- prs .3 sg compl fall_asleep- prs .3 sg prep mosquito- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Shughni

25

Status: main; causal marker: az dasti

ɣ̌inik az dasti tivdak-en tar xu x̌êvdow na-vār δo-d.
dem 3. f . sg woman( f ) el caus mosquito- pl eq refl sleep. inf neg -can give- pst
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Slovenian

25

Status: main; causal marker: zaradi GEN

Žensk-a ne more zaspa-ti zaradi komarj-ev.
woman( f )- nom . sg not be.able( ipfv ). prs .3 sg fall.asleep( pfv )- inf because.of moscito( m )- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Spanish

25

Status: main; causal marker: debido a

la mujer no puede concili-ar el sueño debido a los mosquito-s
def . sg . f woman( f )- sg neg be_able. prs .3 sg conciliate- inf def . sg . m sleep( m ). sg due_to def . pl . m mosquito( m )- pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Swedish

25

Status: main; causal marker: pa grund av

Kvinna-n kan inte somna grund av mygg-en.
woman- def . c . sg can. prs neg fall_asleep. inf on ground of mosquito- def . n . pl
The woman can't fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Telugu

25

Status: main; causal marker: valla

āviḍa dōma-la valla nidrapō-lēdu.
that_woman. sg mosquito- pl . obl by sleep- neg . pst
The woman didn’t fall asleep due to mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: karanamga

āviḍa dōma-la kāraṇaṁgā nidrapō-lēdu.
that_woman. sg mosquito- pl . obl because_of sleep- neg . pst
The woman didn't fall asleep because of mosquitoes.

Udmurt (South)

25

Status: main; causal marker: ABL

Kyšnomurt-len ug lu-y iź-em-ez č́ibiń-jos-leś.
woman- gen neg . prs become- sg sleep- nmz - p .3 sg mosquito- pl - abl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

25

Status: alternate; causal marker: INS

Kyšnomurt-len ug lu-y iź-em-ez č́ibiń-jos-yn.
woman- gen neg . prs become- sg sleep- nmz - p .3 sg mosquito- pl - ins
The woman can’t fall asleep with the mosquitoes.

Ukrainian

25

Status: main; causal marker: vid GEN

Жінк-а не мож-е засну-ти від комар-ів.
woman( f )- nom . sg neg can- prs .3 sg fall_asleep- inf from mosquito( m )- gen . pl
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Urdu

25

Status: main; causal marker: ki vajah se

ɔrat ko macchar-oṁ vajah se nīnd nahīṁ ā rah-ī.
woman( f ). sg . obl obj mosquito( m )- pl . obl adjz . f reason( f ). sg . obl from sleep( f ). sg . dir neg 2 come dur - f
The woman can’t fall asleep because of the mosquitoes.

Yupik (Siberian)

25

Status: main; causal marker: n.a.

aʁnaq kavaχ-tə-snaniʁ-ak-a-t ŋuːjŋaːʁa-t
woman. abs . sg sleep- tr - caus . neg - prs - ind . tr -3 pl .3 sg midge- rel . pl
The midges did not let the woman sleep.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the grammatical subject.