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Re: Cute little sentence

From:Nik <fortytwo@...>
Date:Monday, September 11, 2000, 3:27
Adrian Morgan wrote:
> means, > Constructing languages always causes happiness.
Ballusayauválva piblaglí wafsagáili. Bal- lu- sa-yauvá-l -va pi-bla- glí waf- sagá -i -li Always-cause-be-happy-it-HAB G7-act.of-create G6.pl-language-pl-INST The act of creating languages always causes [one] to be happy Instrumental is often used as an "ex-absolutive" case, i.e., when a noun in the absolutive has to be ejected from that position (either thru the use of antipassives or thru a participial use), it becomes instrumental. Pronunciation (' indicates following syllable is high-pitch) [bAllusajAU'vAl'vA pibla'gli wAfsa'gAI'li] Hey! Finally a sentence that's shorter in W than in English! -- "Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor