Re: Typologic survey, part II
From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, January 31, 2001, 17:12 |
taliesin the storyteller wrote:
> Name of the participating conlang: (same as on part I please :) )
Lojban
Loglan
> Is the order GN, NG or both?
Lojban: NG is normal, GN is possible.
Loglan: NG
> How is it shown?
With a freestanding word separating the G and the N.
> Does the language have a closed class of adjectives?
No.
> If there is not a separate open adjective-class, what type of words
> do the work of adjectives, verbs or nouns?
A single class combines the functions of adj, adv, vb, n.
> How are they similar,
> how do they differ from verbs and nouns?
Solely in use.
Can they take a copula
> (that is: need/don't need equivalent of "to be")?
Don't need.
--
There is / one art || John Cowan <jcowan@...>
no more / no less || http://www.reutershealth.com
to do / all things || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
with art- / lessness \\ -- Piet Hein