Re: THEORY nouns and cases (was: Verbs derived from noun cases)

Hi!

jcowan@REUTERSHEALTH.COM writes:
> Polar bear:  Don't worry about it.  You *will* be killed and eaten.
:-))

I found a good quote on this:

> Compared to other bears, polar bears are more willing to consider
> humans as prey. Consequently, the person attacked is usually killed
> unless the polar bear is killed first.
(From http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/PolarBears/pbbehavior.html)

The last sentence makes most sense when you recognise that polar bears
are quite large: 2,50 to 3,50m of length (probably when dead and
stretched...)

Thus, stay away or kill first!

E.g. when on holiday in Greenland, you might meet a polar bear, so
know it's name in Greenlandic: 'nanuq'.  It might notice all on its
own: 'Nanuunngilaq!' -- 'That's not a polar bear!'  You might notice
in return: 'Nanummit nerineqarpunga.' -- 'I am eaten by a polar bear.'

:-))

**Henrik

PS: The examples are what I think is Greenlandic... I might be totally
    wrong -- don't hit me!