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a discovery!

From:lkwalker <lkwalker@...>
Date:Wednesday, June 9, 1999, 1:27
i thought i would share with you all a something that 'fell out of the sk=
y',
and ask for suggestions... it's a couple of phrases (? not really sure) o=
f
an as yet unidentified language of mine i have been researching, and they=
're
the longest constructions i have in it yet......

    akutsiak =9A=9A'uuq

    nuktoaqitun koasitut

suggestions as to what this is, and where i should go with this tiny litt=
le
nugget, would be greatly appreciated. it seems to be a naturalistic
language, with eskimoic influences (though it does not have ergative
structure, and it appears to be verb - final, as i have deciphered the 1s=
t
phrase sketchily)

    akutsiak =9A=9A'uuq

    akut-siak =9A=9A'-uuq

    store-allative. go1s-action 'about to be completed' marker

    i am going to the store

    vowels are cardinal european, doubled consonants and vowels are purel=
y a
length distinction, and _q_ is a uvular stop.

    btw, can someone think of a better term for this than _action about t=
o
be completed_? it seems awkward. the verbs appear to be centred around
completion of action rather than time.

thanks!