Re: Tekem, the language (aka deriving verbs from nouns)

--- David Peterson <DigitalScream@...> wrote:
> In a message dated 5/3/01 9:59:00 AM,
> suomenkieli@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
> << How come (why)?  What makes it so great in your
> opinion? >>
>
>     It sounds so pretty, and is so lively and
> bouncy!  Take the simple phrase
> "The mother, the children and the men": "Ka
> makuahine, na keiki ame na
> kanaka".  I defy you to say that and not smile!
> It's kooky fun! ~:D  It
> makes me feel better just to practice it.  It's like
> ice cream (though not
> with cilantro).  Okay, I don't know if I can come up
> with any better reasons.
>  Time to go listen to some Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
>
> -David ("Kewika" in Hawaiian)
Kewika, understandable!  Yep, that makes me feel all
funny inside when I say it...  =;-9-
Well, I can relate to that -- how I feel about
Finnish!  Try the word "ha:a:yo:ssa:" ('on the night
of the honeymoon') or "pa:a:kaupungille" ('to the capital')

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