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Re: Participles in Natlangs and in Conlangs

From:Jean-François Colson <fa597525@...>
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2006, 14:05
>>[MODE, MOOD, AND MODALITY AS CATEGORIES OF PARTICIPLES] > > I don't have much to add here, but I like the idea - thanks for bringing it > up!
I think Esperanto has mood as a category of participles, althought that's not been officialized yet by the Academy: - la legota libro: the book which will be read; - la leguta libro: the book which would be read; - la legonta persono: the person who will read (that's sure he will read); - la legunta persono: the person who would read (if he had time to do so). BTW what's the difference between mode and mood on a grammatical level?