2007 North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad

Solution to the Quechua problem

SOLUTION:

1. Antukaq chakranpiqa t'ikashanmi papa.
Gloss: Potatoes are flowering in Antuka's field. (F)

2. Siskuq chakranpiqa wiñashanmi sara.
Gloss: Corn is growing in Sisku's field. (C)

3. Siskuq chakranpiqa rurushansi kiwña.
Gloss: I've heard barley is is yielding fruit in Sisku's field. (E)

4. Antukaq chakranpiqa t'ikashanchá kiwña.
Gloss: Barley may be flowering in Antuka's field. (B)

5. Siskuq chakranpiqa wiñashansi sara.
Gloss: I've heard corn is growing in Sisku's field. (D)

6. Antukaq chakranpiqa wiñashanchá papa.
Gloss: Potatoes may be growing in Antuka's field. (A)


Sentence Translations:

7. Istuchaq chakranpiqa t'ikashansi sara.
Gloss: I hear corn is flowering in Istucha's field.

8. Sawinaq chakranpiqa wiñashanchá kiwña.
Gloss: Barley may be growing in Sawina's field.

9. Tumasaq chakranpiqa rurushanmi papa.
Gloss: Potatoes are yielding fruit in Tumasa's field.

10. Kusiq chakranpiqa t'ikashanchá papa.
Gloss: Potatoes may be flowering in Kusi's field.

11. Inashuq chakranpiqa rurushansi kiwña.
Gloss: I hear barley is yielding fruit in Inashu's field.



(Problem by Pilar Valenzuela, Copyright © 2007, University of Oregon)