Re: LONG: Latest Wenetaic Stuff

Mathias writes:
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so you derive a verb from a noun or reversely ?
but then how ? do you derive verbs from nouns of agent, patient,
instrument, process, result, etc ? or is it the reverse ?
for instance would you derive "to dig" from "digging", "shovel", "ditch",
"digger", etc ? and if you derive a noun from the verb "to dig", is that noun
"ditch" or "digging" or "shovel" or else ?
arabic uses many different combinations and affixes to precise all that.
how does weneatic handle it ?
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Aha!  Now I understand what it is that you and Nik don't understand!  <short
piece of highly speeded-up footage of the sun rising>

Generally, most roots are noun-based.   The verbal form of "x" is generally
translated "perform the action stereotypically associated with x".  It's a bit
rough and ready, and there's not much regularity beyond that rule.  The verb of
"sun" is "shine", "wolf" <--> "hunt", "shovel" <--> "dig" and "fight" <-->
"fight".  There are exceptions where the noun seems to be "the end result of
x-ing", eg, "wall" <--> "build" and "victory" <--> "win".  As long as you keep a
general idea of "act like an x" for the verbal form, and learn a few exceptions,
you'll understand and be understood.






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