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Re: CHAT: Brainstorming! Relative clauses

From:Paul Bennett <paul.bennett@...>
Date:Tuesday, October 5, 1999, 18:37
I wrote:
>>>>>> > rel. posessor: > "The dog saw the cat whose teeth were huge."
Erm, more research is required. I can say "The dog saw the teeth of the huge cat", which I guess is close, but not close enough. <<<<<< I can also do "The dog saw the big teeth of the cat", which is probably how a native Wewnet would produce the same sentiment. It goes a little something like this: kuni.t thethni.p makhe.p.ta.k kato.p.ce.k phithphe.p.nge"e".t -ta- is the "no nonsense" attributive marker (ie used when the attribute is without comparison) -ce- is the "component" genetive ************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. *************************************************************