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Re: Gz^rod|in (Some grammar now : articles)

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Monday, March 13, 2000, 23:19
Adrian Morgan wrote:
> m Includes first person / not second > t Includes second person / not first > v Includes first and second person
Could you explain what these mean? Or are they only used in the pronoun usage?
> w^ Past perfect (had done) > ^ Past tense > o <or> iu Present or timeless tense > eq Future tense > ww Imperative (future) > > Ends with ... Property ... > c Question or polite imperative > (pi) Hypothetical scenario > kk Vocative explanation > <blank> Ordinary statement
So, the article indicates the verb's tense and mood? Interesting. This system seems very artificial, but of course, if you don't care about being naturalistic, that's not a flaw. It's quite interesting. -- "If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore, and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God!" - Ralph Waldo Emerson ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor