Re: Ethical Dative, was Re: Polysynthetic Languages
| From: | Joe <joe@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 6:01 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Costentin Cornomorus" <elemtilas@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: Ethical Dative, was Re: Polysynthetic Languages
> --- Joe <joe@...> wrote:
>
> > > Certainly a distinction has developped - I
> > > think
> > > based on readily available Bibles - of normal
> > > you and thou to address god.
> >
> > Of course, mostly, no-one uses 'thou' anymore,
> > to God or otherwise.
>
> I wouldn't be tóo quick in that assessment. I
> have heard (usually Protestants) use the thou
> form when praying. And also there are dialects of
> English and Scots that still use thou (or tha) in
> daily speech.
Actually, older Northerners tend to use 'tha'. I don't know enough Scots to
say anything about that.
> But for the majority of Stándard English and
> Scots speakers - I agree.
>
> Padraic.
>
>
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> - Per y celles ke 'n al noef chluys feronte y vruxt la mezer; a Ddon et
Dde lor gouertus, renothe y nusteor pheticièn