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

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)

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