Semantic Transparency
Take a look at the following list of lexical examples taken from Tok Pisin and their English equivalents. Can you work out the patterns and fill in the blanks?
| Tok Pisin | English |
|---|---|
| gras | grass |
| gras bilong fes | beard |
| gras bilong hed | hair |
| gras antap long ai | (:vips 11994:) |
| mausgras | (:vips 11995:) |
| Tok Pisin | English |
|---|---|
| pisin | bird |
| gras bilong pisin | (:vips 11996:) |
| gras bilong dog | (:vips 11997:) |
| gras bilong pusi | (:vips 11998:) |
(Taken and adapted from Holmes 2008: 90)