En réponse à Daniel Andreasson Vpc-Work <daniel.andreasson@...>:
> Okay then. Here we go. The first grammar report on Koni.
> I just got this on the mail from Jessica. I've just translated it into
> English, since Swedish isn't an official
> language of this list. Yet. ::makes plans::
>
English isn't either. The list can have only one official language, and the
place is already taken by Dutch. But it doesn't mean that you cannot use any
other language you want (if not, English would be forbiddent on the list ;))) ).
>
> The present
>
> In the present tense, the verb ends in |-r|. |apelav| 'to
> be called' becomes |apelar| 'is called'.
Am I right to see some French influence on that verb? ;))))
Then you add the
> personal pronoun. Example:
>
> Apelarye Ye'sika
> apela -r -ye Ye'sika
> be:called-PRES-1SG Jessica
> 'I am called Jessica/My name is Jessica.'
>
So personal pronouns are also used as personal suffixes...
>
> Verbs in the preterite end in |-s|. |linav| 'to take' becomes
> |linas| 'took'. Example:
>
> Se linasde
> se lina-s-de
> 3SG take-PRET-2SG
> 'You took it.'
>
Is the language's syntax OVS? It looks like it! Or are personal pronouns always
fronted like that but not other types of objects?
> The future
>
> Verbs in the future tense end in |-d|. |minarev| 'to see' becomes
> |minared| 'will see'. Example:
>
> Yan minaredyen /jan mIna"redjEn/
> yan minare-d -yen
> 1PL:REFLX see -FUT-1PL
> 'See you!' Lit. 'We will see us/eachother'
>
This structure looks strange! What about |minaredyan|? Would it be impossible,
or would it mean something else?
>
> Comments? Bashings? Some angry mob-related activities? ;)
>
Well, comments you had, bashing is not my style and I'm denying any association
to any mob ;))) .
Christophe.
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