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Re: Plurality

From:Jake X <starvingpoet@...>
Date:Thursday, April 17, 2003, 1:29
Don't forget Quenya and -n/-t.  Of course, this
doesn't really count as part of the verb, but more
like built in arguments.  Cxu ne?

Jake

----- Original Message -----
From: "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: 16 April, 2003 12:15
Subject: Plurality


> An interesting thought occurred to me today. I've noticed that in > languages that mark number on the verb, the number agrees with the number > of the subject/agent. But has anyone thought about marking the number of > the *object* on the verb instead? How possible is it to have the verb > agree with the subject on person, but agree with the *object* on number? > > This occurred to me when thinking about how plural actions are viewed: > one could view it as one vs. many agents performing the same action, or as > one action affecting one vs. many objects. The person marking on the verb > could still agree with the agent (indicating who is doing the action) but > the number can agree with the objects (indicating how many things are > affected by the action). > > Expecting an anadewism, :-) > > > T > > -- > "Give us money for our scam, and you will succeed!" "No thanks, I'm not a > bird. I don't suck seed."

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