Re: Partitive as default?
| From: | caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, October 3, 2004, 2:11 |
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--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Carsten Becker <naranoieati@B...>
wrote:
> First off, what *IS* "partitive"? I did not understand the SIL
dictionary's
> definition.
>
> Thanks,
> Carsten
Classic Greek also has a partitive: a transitive verb followed by the
genitive instead of the accusative, e.g.,
he chose the soldiers-ACC. = direct object.
he chose of the soldiers-GEN. = some of the soldiers.
Charlie