Hi!
Jeffrey Jones <jsjonesmiami@...> writes:
>...
> Each of these classes is subdivided according to what genders each argument
> is compatible with. The genders are "animate" and "inanimate"; there's also
> a 3rd "gender" for referring to situations rather than entities.
>
> The arguments are labelled A1, A2, and A3, with actants arranged as follows:
> V3: A1 A3 STEM A2
> V2: A1 STEM A2
> V1: STEM A1, if 1st or 2nd person
> V1: A1 STEM, otherwise.
This is very nice!
> This is simplified, since I'm pretending there's no Inversion, which would
> affect which role was associated with which argument.
:-)
> Now for the COMPOUNDING RULES.
>
> (A) The compound is constructed using one morpheme as a base, with its
> arguments become the base's arguments.
What? Base? Could you give an examples?
> (B) When adding a morpheme, one of its arguments is shared with one of
> the base's arguments. Assuming the morpheme is _prefixed_ to the base, the
> shared argument is the base's A1 and the morpheme's A2 (but A1 if the
> morpheme is V1). These arguments must be gender-compatible. If the morpheme
> is V1, the shared argument is the compound's A1, if not, but the base is
> V1, the shared argument is the compound's A2, and if neither, the shared
> argument is the compound's A3; this last kind is possible only if neither
> base nor morpheme is V3. The compound can become a new base.
What? I cannot follow, sorry.
> (C) The semantics of the compound depends on the specific combination of
> morpheme subclasses.
Ok.
> So far, I've only used verboid morpheme subclasses, producing only verboid
> compounds. The same rules will work for nominoids, but there are still a
> few things to be worked out, such as the gender of each type of compound
> and whether the compound is nominoid or verboid.
I think I need more explanation and an example.
> Here are some TYPES OF COMPOUNDS that I've already worked out. These are
> derived from 2 verboids in each case. I've omitted the gender requirements.
>
> 1. V3 from Locational V2 + Actional V2
> compound A2 = actional A2
> compound A3 = actional A1 and locational A2
> compound A1 = locational A1
>
> Example: He CARRIED the child TO the doctor.
>
> 2. V2 from Locational V2 + Activity V1
> compound A2 = quality/state A2 and activity A1
> compound A1 = quality/state A1
>
> Example: She WALKED TO the store.
>
> 3. V2 from Quality or State V1 + Actional V2
> compound A2 = actional A2
> compound A1 = actional A1 and quality/state A1
>
> Examples: He KICKED it TO PIECES.
> They PAINTED the barn RED.
>
> 4. V2 from Quality or State V1 + Perceptual V2
> compound A2 = perceptual A2
> compound A1 = perceptual A1 and quality/state A1
>
> Example: It LOOKS BIG TO me.
I get the idea, but I don't see how it connects to what you explained.
It looks interesting, I would like to understand! :-)
**Henrik