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Re: Brief Sketch of Pala

From:David Peterson <digitalscream@...>
Date:Tuesday, October 16, 2001, 9:39
In a message dated 10/16/01 12:33:01 AM, barry_garcia@CSUMB.EDU writes:

<< - common noun: CaCiCe - barite

- verb infinitive: CeCCi - berti

- adjective: CiCuCo - biruto

- adverb: CeCaCu - beratu

- instrumental noun - CaCCu - bartu

- doer noun (one that does) - CeCeCo - bereto

- causative noun (one that causes) - CiCuCe - birute

- plural: -zin - baritezin >>

    So, just to be a  pain in the butt, would "man", "bird", "love",
"building", "conference", "negotiation", "race" and "(a/the) run" (as in, "I
went for a run today") all fall under the "common noun" category?  Also,
what's an example of a causative noun?

-David "I may as well already be asleep" Peterson

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