Re: Happy New Year (to some)

"Thomas R. Wier" wrote:
> > "ra" is subject, "ro" (direct) object, "ru" the verb.
>
> This seems to be an unlikely kind of alliteration in a natural
> language.  The only phonological difference between agents and
> patients appears to be the fact that the vowel of one particle
> is [+low], and the other is [-low], and are otherwise identical!
Well, Japanese has wa for topic (frequently, tho not always, subject)
and wo for accusative.  And Latin had things like -us/-um or -a/-am.
Also quite similar markers.

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