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Re: All-verb (was: Look ma, No verbs!)

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Date:Sunday, April 18, 1999, 12:02
Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 17/04/99 19:59:01  , vous avez =E9crit :

<< *luna =3D "it moons"
 *luneska =3D the moon is beginning to shine? >>

Attributes may yield nice periphrases too. Japanese :

se ga takai : one's back is high =3D to be tall
atama ga ii : one's head is good =3D to be clever
hara ga tatsu : one's guts rise =3D to get angry
me ga ookii : one's eyes are big =3D to be benevolent
mimi ni suru : to make to one's ears =3D to hear of
gyuu-ji suru : to make ox-ear =3D to bring someone to
etc. etc. etc.

Mathias