Re: movement
| From: | Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Monday, March 27, 2006, 23:12 |
|---|
Hi!
René Uittenbogaard <ruittenb@...> writes:
> On 3/27/06, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:
> > Ik loop de stad in.
> > vs.
> > Ik loop in de stad.
>
> What a great language Dutch is :) Although it can only do this with
> two or three prepositions, I guess. The only other one I know of is
> "op" (on):
>
> Ik loop de straat op.
> I walk onto the street.
>
> Ik loop op the straat.
> I walk on/in the street.
Well, how about:
Ik loop de bos door.
'I walk through the forest (i.e. entering one side, exiting the other)'
vs.
Ik loop door de bos.
'I walk around in the forest.'
:-)
**Henrik
--
Relay 13 is online:
http://www.conlang.info/relay13/
Reply