Re: Emphatic Numbers

Patrick Jarrett wrote:
>I was doodling with my language yesterday, that is making no permanent
>changes, but adding and changing the grammar temporarily. And I had an
>idea.
>
>What if there was an alternate set of noun number endings instead of just
>nullar, singular and plural -- and then I created the emphatic number
>endings.
>
>Numbers:
>
>   a.. Nullar: -O/-wO   trans: I have 0 apples
>   b.. Singular: -- / --    trans: I have an apple
>   c.. Plural: -ur / -gur  trans: I have apples
>
>
>
>
>Emphatic Numbers:
>
>   a.. Nullar: -A/-wA - translated: I have absolutely 0 apples
>   b.. Singular: -nO/-nO - translated: "I have only one apple" or "The
>apple"
>   c.. Plural: there is no Emphatic plural
>There are two endings each because the first is for a noun which ends in a
>consonant, and the latter is for a vowel ended word. I did not at this time
>include a plural emphatic though I could "I have MANY apples" its something
>I am considering.
You could also want to express "I have THE apples".

                                                  Andreas


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