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Re: The Magical Tree (Translation project)

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Friday, September 24, 1999, 0:19
Paul Bennett wrote:
> I was trying to copy the original idiom, did I do it successfully?
Not entirely, the idea is "further than the west" (west is called "home of the sun"). But, why copy my idiom? It's better to make your own idioms, IMO.
> Ia. The root may be omitted.
Cool, I've experimented with that idea in other projects, but I've never really liked it. -- Oh Lord, grant that we may always be right, for thou knowest we will never change our mind. - Scots Prayer http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/Conlang/W.html http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/Books.html ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor