Re: The...the...
| From: | Sapthan <sapthan@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, April 21, 2006, 19:26 |
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On 4/19/06, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
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> How do you express the concept "the...the..." as in "the more, the
> merrier" in your conlangs. Senjecas does not have the definite
> article, so I'm looking for some suggestions.
>
> I know that Spanish uses "cuanto...tanto...."
>
> What exactly is the etymology of the German "je...desto..."?
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> Thanks.
> Charlie
>
Funny thing... although in Spanish the structure is "cuanto... tanto.." the
expression is always translated (at least in Mexico) as: "mientras más,
mejor" instead of "cuanto más tanto mejor" or "cuanto más, mejor"
Sapthan.
P.D. I've just begun to consider inventing a language, so I don't have
translations into conlangs yet.
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