Re: My language, montanian.
| From: | Yoon Ha Lee <yoonhlee@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, September 18, 2001, 23:23 |
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Nik Taylor wrote:
> > joe wrote:
> >
> > My languages's main distinguishing charachteristic is it's lack of
> > distinguishment between singular, plural and posessive. Therefore, lhp
> > means I, we, and our. rara means both brick, bricks and brick's etc.
>
> I take it _lhp_ can also mean "my"?
>
> Possessive is overrated in my view. :-) I know a lot of
> English-speakers who get along quite fine with no possessive in nouns.
> :-)
>
Yes. I say the same about articles.
> > naña me iow
> > auf wiedersehn
> > au revoir
> > do widzenia
> > Dyeu wiyu
> > Jiu uiiu
>
> I recognize the second and third of those, but what langs are the
> others?
My best guess for "do widzenia" is Polish, but I confess the others elude
me as well.
Belatedly, greetings, Joe!
YHL
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