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Vivo update:more pidgin:creole-like// TMA (TenseMoodAspect)

From:Jonathan Chang <zhang2323@...>
Date:Saturday, September 16, 2000, 6:24
VIVO - x:paramani :creazi linga ____________________________

__________________________<<experimental creative language>>


    Linga creazi ix mutaazi fa-falazi i spa-spazze. [spoken]

    Linga :creazi ix mutaazi f’-falazi / sp’-spazze. [written]

interlinear:
        language(s)
    creation(s)
    _ix_ = signals non-punctual aspect (progressive/continuative/
        durative/habitual/iterative)
    make/imparts
    [partially reduplicated form of _falazi_ literally meaning “happy happy”]
    _i_ is the equivalent of “and” or a comma
    [partially reduplicated form of _spazze_  literally meaning “fun fun”]

semi-Standard English:
    Constructing language(s) makes/imparts much happiness and lotsa pleasure.


    > _Linga_ is mangled from Latinate _lingua_<tongue> and is a deliberate
(ab)use of the Sanskrit _linga_ <symbol>.

> _:Creazi_ is evolved from the Italian word _creazione_.
_:c_ is /k/ (as opposed to _c_ which can be either /s/ or /'s/) ALSO Indonesian "kreasi" is a borrowing from English "creation" (or original Romance / Latin root). Same thing happens in Malay: English words with the -tion suffix gets transliterated with -si replacing the -tion. E.g., "generation" --> "generasi"; "communication" --> "komunikasi"; "application" --> "aplikasi". > _Mutaazi_ is evolved from the Italian word _mutazione_ In this particular sentence context, _mutaazi_ means “to make, render (to impart quality X to Y), to make a change.” *** Vivo TMA (Tense-Mood-Aspect) system based on a basic creole TMA system *** A.) imperfective past: zero form of verbs marks simple past for non-stative verbs and non-past for state verbs: _Mi littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. B.) perfective past (TENSE): marker of anterior tense indicates past for state verbs; past-before-past, or past, for non- stative verbs: _Mi x:a littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I have read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. C.) irrealis modality (MOOD) marker of irrealis mood indicates 'unreal time' - future, conditional, subjunctives, etc. (for all verbs - stative and non-)... _Mi ziz littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I will read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. D.) non-punctual aspect (ASPECT) marker of non-punctual aspect indicates: durative, habitual, or iterative aspects (it is is indifferent to the nonpast-past distinction) _Mi ix littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I am reading book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. E. all markers are in the preverbal position F. markers are combinable - BUT in the invariant ordering of: a- anterior TENSE b- irrealis MOOD c- nonpunctual ASPECT G. TENSE + MOOD _Mi x:a ziz littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I would have read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. H. TENSE + MOOD + ASPECT _Mi x:a ziz ix littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I would have been reading book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. I. TENSE + ASPECT _Mi x:a ix littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I was/had been reading book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. J. MOOD + ASPECT _Mi ziz ix littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I will be reading book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. K. Deonitic moods (stating moral/ethical obligation imposed by the speaker - &- stating general obligation or necessity) _Mi ve littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I should read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. _Mi vo littari libari nex:i pijin i :criol_ ==> I hafta read book(s) [on/about] pidgin and creole. o_0?