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Re: [Fwd: Need help with nouns...]

From:Larry Schelin <lschelin@...>
Date:Friday, October 15, 1999, 3:24
Nik Taylor wrote:

> Another meant to go to the list. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Need help with nouns... > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:36:03 -0400 > From: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> > To: lschelin@CITLINK.NET > References: <38055A0A.DE535909@...> > > Larry Schelin wrote: > > becomes thuda- > > This sounds like a verb. >
Yeah, I know, I was thinking of dropping this for most, just using it for special constructions to describe solids melting ar liquids boiling. I don't actually see any other uses for it.
> > > group of: (plurals never added) > > 2 iarah- > > 3 iatha- > > 4 iavah- > > 5 or more iaghah- > > Groovy, I've never thought of making different affixes for different > *size* groups. >
Thanks.. I kinda like the idea too...
> > > plurals: > > general (not specific) gwavi- > > 2 jah- > > 3 thah- > > 4 vah- > > 5 or more ghah- > > Hmm, that's rather unusual, having a plural affix meaning "more than > one", PLUS other non-singular numbers. Are there any natural languages > that have dual, trial, "tetral" and plura? >
I don't know, I've never actually looked, but it seemed intresting, and I've gone back to what seems like a trend with this lang, one general distinction, then more specific optional ones to follow.
> > > less than -'ighu > > greater than -'ura > > How are these used? Is it something like "old the man-greater.than" for > "older than the man"? >
I meant them for comparisons, but that's kinda cool... I may have to try that...
> > > red -ingew > > Colors are infixes? >
Yeah, it seemed like an intresting thing to do, I don't know how well it'll work, but it's at least worth a try, eh? Joe