Re: interesting websites: topic-prominent languages, Lisu, etc.

From: <Estelachan@...>

> (This is like
> Japanese, sorta, except that Japanese doesn't have BOTH a topic and a
subject
> in one sentence very often if at all
Sure it does:

Watashi wa sashimi ga suki desu.
I like sashimi. (I am the topic, sashimi is the subject).

Watashi wa umeboshi ga hoshii desu.
I want a pickled plum. (I am the topic, umeboshi is the subject).

Anata wa tabako ga suitai desu ka?
Do you want to smoke a cigarette? (You are the topic, cigarette is the
subject)

Kono hon wa Sooseki ga kakimashita.
This book was written by Sooseki.
(literally: As for this book, Sooseki wrote it). (Book is the topic, Sooseki
is the subject).

Watashi (ni) wa inu ga imasu.
I have a dog. (I am the topic, dog is the subject)

Hoka ni...

Kou