Re: LONG: Latest Wenetaic Stuff

Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 26/10/99 10:43:48  , Paul a =E9crit :

> Generally, most roots are noun-based.   The verbal form of "x" is generall=
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>  "fight".  There are exceptions where the noun seems to be "the end result=
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>  you'll understand and be understood.
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er... yes, but.
take "hole" *kuru(k).
now does "*kukru" mean "to be a hole in" or "to be pierced a hole in" ?
and anyway, how do you derive "to be pierced", "to pierce", etc. ?

i'm interested in knowing because like many other conlangs
tunu makes verbs from nouns like weneatic does but it still has a 5 flexions=
 :

lata =3D hole
lata-lata =3D to be a hole in, to pierce as a whole
a-lata =3D to have a hole in
la-lata =3D to pierce a hole in
a-lalata =3D to be pierced up (as a hole)
a-latalata =3D to be pierced a hole in

so if you can do without these, i'm interested in knowing how.
maybe you use auxiliaries like "to be", "to do", "to get ...ed", etc. ?

mathias