Re: New Language

On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Dieckmann Klaus wrote:

> > "kipe prk@t senat saskot e"  "The bad dog chased the cat."
> >
> > "kipe prk@t senat saskot @k"  "The good dog chased the cat."
> >
> > "kipe prk@t senat saskot te"  "The bad dog chases the cat."
> >
> > "kipe prk@t senat saskot po*"  "The good dog chases the cat."
> >
> > "kipe prk@t senat saskot teka"  "The good dog may have chased the
> > cat."
> >
>         How can I distinguish the meaning of "senat" in the context?
>         When has it the meaning   "good" and when "bad"?
>         Your examples are very difficult to understand.
>
>         Klaus
>
Senat is an ambiguous term.  It means, really, neither good nor bad.
Literally it means "a value judgement".  We determine the goodness or
badness of the dog by the particle at the end of the sentence, which also
determines the tense and mood of the verb.

Sorry for the confusion; I was -- ahem -- distracted at the time I posted
this.  ;)

--Patrick