Re: How to do "But/However"

Hi!

taliesin the storyteller <taliesin-conlang@...> writes:
> In all the Indo-European languages I've had a look at, "but/however" are
> standalone words. In logic/semantics, "but" is considered yet another
> "and". The difference in using "but" instead of "and" is that the "but"
> says that something else was expected than what actually happened.
>
> a) X and Y.
> b) X, expected Y but got Z.
>
> I'd hate to copy Indo-European usage here, so what other ways are there
> to to get the effect of "but"?
Tyl Sjok (an engelang) has a coordination particle that covers both
usages plus 'or'.  For more precision or emphasised contrast you'd
have to use more words.

 A 'u'        B
 A and/or/but B

'but' is expressed by an additional 'resisting' in the second
clause:

 A 'u' B 'xus'
 A and B resist
 A but B

**Henrik
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