Re: Articles: A new Article?

Akhilesh Pillalamarri wrote:

>     This is where the new article comes in. For example, when one is
>     saying "I like chocolate" they are saying they like choclate in
>     general. Since the article-less word in aryezi indicates "A" or
>     "One", I had to invent a new article to indicate an item in general.
>     E. Hence Se ja E hlolar = I have food (in general). Se dila coklat =
>     I like A chocolate, and Se dila E coklat = I like choclate.
Nothing new under this sun.  ;-)  Under the other sun where my conlang is
spoken, you can say:

he-juvlo'ëz tit'kja [x\e:^ju.vlo.^Ez tit.^kja]
= I have (some) food.

ve-juvlo'ëz tit'kja [ve:^ju.vlo.^Ez tit.^kja]
= I have the(this) food.

be jesë-kiir rayça'iv teot'söja-juvlo.
[be: jesE^ki_ix xaHCa.^iv te_ot.^sOja:^ju.vlo]
= Food (in general) is vital for all of us.

Combinations are also possible:

zasöju-hustelaabi [zasOju:^hu.stela_abi]
= (about) the two writings (in general)
(Talking about the horizontal and the vertical writings, for example.)

resöju-piyör [resOju:^piwOx]
= (about) the machines (in general)
(All the machines which have ever existed.)

>     Please comment on this, and tell me how good(or bad) this is. It
>     might even have a name, but I dont know.
Since it describes a generality, I called it "generative". But I'm still
looking for a more appropriate name.

Good and bad aren't qualities that can apply to any feature of a conlang.
Does your conlang need it? Does it fit in your conlang? Do you feel like
having it? That's the kind of question you should ask yourself. You imagined
it so I guess it fits in your construction. So be it! You have my total
support!  ;-)

See ya,

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Remi Villatel
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