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Re: Classification of Abstract Words

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 0:22
Hi!

Leon Lin writes:
> >First, we need to select the basic concept > > Ah! That's what I was looking for. What categories do you put your > words in? Ithkuil has seventeen, while Latejami distinguishes with > matter/energy/both/time, artificial/natural, and > living/nonliving. What I need is more example systems.
Ah, I see. I suppose then, my system will not be systematic enough for you. Although I break down the lexicon to only 40 basic concepts, these are assigned in an ad-hoc way. I.e., these 40 is where I stop to further break down and find atoms. Anyway, here's the list: currently I have the following concepts in Qþyn|gài: animate body communication comparison creation culture destruction dissonance distribution elements extension family give-life harmony hyper information intelligence liquid matter meta movement orientation relation restriction sensor sentient solid spacetime trade value **Henrik