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Re: Interesting discoveries

From:Estel Telcontar <estel_telcontar@...>
Date:Wednesday, August 20, 2003, 4:51
 --- Jonathan Knibb wrote:

> Estel - > > 'Personal' |eki| is used mainly for humans, as well as > any other personal being [...] it is also used of > languages, books and other works of literature. > I think musical instruments are also referred to with |eki|.
> - what a lovely grouping! What about musical works? Music > performances?
Probably yes to both of these. Is a musical instrument still |eki| when it's not
> being > played?
Definitely! When I was a kid I tried to work out a conculture of musical-instrument-land, and figured out what sizes of violins were equivalent to what ages of humans. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca