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Re: Karnnugaan isn't working

From:Geoff Horswood <geoffhorswood@...>
Date:Thursday, July 12, 2007, 10:23
--- MorphemeAddict@WMCONNECT.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 7/11/2007 5:36:54 AM Central > Daylight Time, > geoffhorswood@YAHOO.CO.UK writes: > > > > And so far I don't have anything > > approximating the second person at all. I hate to > > create another root (Oligosynthesis is another > thing > > I'm trying for) unless it can do multiple duties. > > > > If "self" can be used for first person, how about > something like "not-self" > (i.e., 'other') for second and/or third person? >
I guess I could. But using the negation modifier and the self modifier can also become a unit meaning "I didn't do X" or similar. I suppose the thing to do is to encode such differentiation in the stacking order of the modifiers. Geoff ===== One by one the penguins are stealing my sanity -Graffitum spotted on a bridge in England ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html