I asked:
> In your conlangs, what kinds of logical connectives have you implemented?
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Dana Nutter replied:
>
> In SASXSEK:
[snip]
> Gloss
> -----
> ka = and
> pa = or (exclusive)
> kapa = or (ka+pa, inclusive)
> wa = if
> fa = then; therefore
> na = but
> ni = not (adv.)
> -in = in-; un-; not ~
>
> Also note that -A words are conjunctions. Most have related
> prepositions with somewhat related meanings (ending with -U).
>
> ku = with
> pu = against
> nu = without
> fu = toward
Thanks, Dana, that seems a remarkably thorough set of conjunctions!
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Antonielly Garcia Rodrigues replied:
>
> In Portuguese:
>
> inclusive or = ou
[snip]
> exclusive or (either... or) = ou... ou
[snip]
> neither... nor = nem... [e] nem (if a noun follows) / não... [e] nem
> (if a verb follows).
[snip]
> and = e
[snip]
> either = qualquer um
[snip]
> not only... but also = não só... mas também
[snip]
> one who = quem
[snip]
> at least (followed by a number, usually "one") = ao menos
[snip]
> The construction equivalent to "neither... nor" in Malay, which you
> sent to the list and corresponds to "not... also not" and "not... also
> not again/likewise/furthermore" is very interesting. Thank you for
> sharing.
> There is probably a myriad of cases which I did not cover, because
> real world scenarios can be quite complex. Anyway, I hope my
> simplified demonstration of how some constructions work in Portuguese
> and in English will foster your thinking process.
Thank you, Antonielly; your detailed explanations have also highlighted
(highlit?) for me some of the real-world constraints on conjunctions, as
opposed to the purely logical.
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I've also received some replies offlist. Still interested to hear what
others have done.
Regards,
Yahya
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