幼(おさな)い() osanai子(こ)供(ども) kodomoは wa語(ご)彙(い) goiが ga少(すく)な()い() sukunai。 Small children have a limited vocabulary. Literal Young child [topic-は] vocabulary [subject-が] few. Another double-subject construction: 幼い子供は (topic) + 語彙が (subject of 少ない). 語彙 ('vocabulary' as a technical linguistic term). 少ない ('few / little'). A neutral observational statement. childrenlanguage and speechdouble-subject construction
幼(おさな)い() osanai子(こ)供(ども) kodomoは wa語(ご)彙(い) goiが ga少(すく)な()い() sukunai。 Small children have a limited vocabulary. Literal Young child [topic-は] vocabulary [subject-が] few. Another double-subject construction: 幼い子供は (topic) + 語彙が (subject of 少ない). 語彙 ('vocabulary' as a technical linguistic term). 少ない ('few / little'). A neutral observational statement. childrenlanguage and speechdouble-subject construction