Re: Lexeme Request: Water and Fire

On May 28, 2005, at 9:35 AM, Joseph a.k.a Buck wrote:

> Nenshar ["nEn.Sa4]
>   water (animate, in a state of focus): ur [u4]
>   water (inanimate, in a state of focus): uir ["u.i4]
>   water (animate, in a state of action): ua [u.a]
>   fire (animate, in a state of focus): nimer ["nim.E4]
>   fire (inanimate, in a state of focus): nimir ["nim.i4]
>   fire (animate, in a state of action): nima ["nim.a]
Could you explain a "state of focus" and a "state of
action," please?
I can guess what the difference between animate
and inanimate is. Oh, what the heck you might as
well explain it too.

Thanks,
scott

My conlang, Wikilret at
http://homepage.mac.com/sjcaldwell/Wikilret/