Re: poll: the word 'for'
From: | Michael Poxon <m.poxon@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, May 8, 2002, 15:34 |
A, P. Dative with abstract noun construct:
Hurma runinalde
[room] [sleep-abs-dative]
B, H, I. Translative case:
Kastute haro kairoke ladi
[skins-erg] [cover] [clothes-become] [they-me]
(In Omeina, you don't wear clothes; ergative things cover you)
C. Ablative case:
Ome ninen da
[speak] [out-of-him] [I do]
D, E, F, O. Dative case.
G. Simple adjective
"$50 bill"
J, K. Durative case:
Runa di horakin na
[sleep] [two] ['hours'-durative] [Aux.3ps]
L. Instrumental case:
Malin jarkeduneste
[known] [stupid-ity-her-instr.]
M. Construction with tuan + instrumental:
Tuan estuneste, ano gur nakin
['although-ly'] [wealth-his-instr.] [stay] [sad] [Aux. 3ps-durative]
N. Essive case with -egi-:
Mel egi enana
[wise] [copula] [child-as]
Q. Allative case:
Mene ildiro na
[go] [glory-towards] [Aux.3ps]
Mike