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

Nik Taylor wrote:

> Another meant to go to the list.
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> 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@...>
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> 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