Re: Lingua Frakas...TMA (tenses,mood & aspects)
| From: | Jonathan Chang <zhang2323@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, May 14, 2000, 20:33 |
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In a message dated 2000/05/14 03:45:20 PM, Daniel quoted & wrote:
>> > ObConlang, W's habitual can be combined with past, present, or future,
>> > but I don't know how common "future habitual" would be ...
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>> It could be useful: to communicate a resolution or resolve; or a pending
>> development of progressive action(s). =) something that English has to say
>> in several words.
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>"I will play indoor bandy once a week from now on." ?
Yeah, like that...
But I think I'll keep working at this tense, mood, aspect thing & report when
I have a better scheme (I might just go for a basic pidgin/creole TMA system)