>From: Iisem@aol.com
>To: ataiyu@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: Conlang Typology Survey [was Word-Order Types]
>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 04:28:58 EST
>
>In a message dated 11/12/99 7:38:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>ataiyu@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
> > >Q. 1
> > >We are doing a typology of conlangs. You can profile a favorite=20
>conlang
>or
> > >profile your own, but if you profile your own, please profile only =
the
> > >language you are currently working on most. (Otherwise, if someone=
=20
>has
> > >created 10 languages with the same typology, they will bias the=20
>results.)
> > >Type your answers in the brackets.
>
> > > [An=ECes=E9] Conlang name
> > > [iisem] Conlang author
> > > [iisem] Your name
> > >
> > >Put an X between the brackets for one choice for each of the follow=
ing
> > >questions.
> > >Q. 2
> > > [ ] I - verb-initial (VSO)
> > > [ ] II - verb-medial (SVO)
> > > [ x ] III - verb-final (SOV)
> > >
> > >Q. 3
> > > [ ] Pr - prepositional
> > > [ x ] Po - postpositional
> > >
> > >Q. 4
> > > [ x ] NG - head noun before a genitive modifier
> > > [ ] GN - genitive modifier before a head noun
> > >
> > >Q. 5
> > > [ x ] NA - noun before an attributive adjective
> > > [ ] AN - attributive adjective before a houn
> > >
> > >Q. 6
> > >In regards to Q-2:) the sentence usually follows SOV order with
>statements, however; it follows a semi-VSO order with questions. in the
>following examples taken from the An=ECesan version of "The Starling's S=
ong"=20
>i
>hope to illustrate this adequately;
>
>(formal)
>Aelamhii Illudhan=E9
><starchild song(+poss mod)>
>
>=C0-Aelamhii ned=E1-illudhan=E9 =E0-dheimnn-ra ilu-uet
><of(the) starchild ("starling") song(+poss mod) of exploits great speaks=
it
>is said>
>
>Ned=E1-Atheamhin io-feadh aiya-ousgann ma' omann=E9 glanedh
><the river-bird in(the) rain morning ("sun-waking") it feathers(+poss mo=
d)
>cleans>
>
>Ned=E1-Atheanon io-anosh ned=E1-=E6leinn oelu-uet
><The lark in(the) night the stars worships it is said>
>
>Math=E9 =E0-atheachann iadin=E9 bhe si=E9n=E6 a' s=E0-noledh?
><Is of birds nature true who (is) at ken? (or, ...understands)>
>
>note* without the state of being verb it would be:
>
>S=E0-noldh=E9 =E0-atheachann iadin=E9 bhe a'si=E9n?
><at a kenning of birds nature(+poss mod) true (is) whom?>
>though this construction is much older and not normally used but in=20
>informal
>poetry.
>
>Q-3:) as i am not a linguist in the scholarly sense of the word, have
>labeled it mainly Postpositional since many modifiers besides the articl=
e=20
>and
>prepositions follow the noun. if i err, please inform me
>
>Q-4:) if i follow correctly, the Genitive is the possessive form or
>origin... then it would be both cases.
>
>Kairi nikan=E9 (Carrie's Cat+poss) possessive
>=E0-kaepe (of [the] womb) origin
>
>Q-5:) all adjectives follow the nouns
>
>io-feadh aiya-ousgann (in [the] rain morning)
>ne-kepshaedi-ji (the corset small)
>
>if you have any questions or commentary, please feel free to contact me.=
i
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