Samoans Have No Walls
A “fale” is a traditional Samoan house, with round-shaped thatched huts, supported by wood columns, but with no walls.
The architecture of fale is very
well-suited to the Samoan tropical climate.
well-suited to the Samoan tropical climate.
Its open-sided structure not only allows air to circulate freely to keep the space cool but also allows strong winds to pass through, enabling it to resist extreme weather events.
The unique structure of the fale mirrors the Samoan people’s values of openness and community.
Its open structure allows people to come and go freely, creating a sense of belonging.
Its open-sided structure not only allows air to circulate freely
to keep the space cool but also allows strong winds to pass through, enabling it to resist extreme weather events.
not only A but also B 구문이 쓰인 문장으로 ‘A뿐만 아니라 B도’의 뜻이다. A와 B의 문장 성분이 동일해야 하므로 not only와 but also 뒤에 모두 동사의 현재형인 allows가 쓰였다. allow〔enable〕 A to B는 ‘A가 B하게 하다’라는 의미이다.
The unique structure of the fale mirrors the Samoan people’s values of openness and community.
The unique structure of the fale이 문장의 주어이며, ‘보여주다’의 의미를 나타내는 mirrors가 동사이다.