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Re: conjugating by object

From:Joseph Fatula <fatula3@...>
Date:Sunday, January 5, 2003, 0:55
From: "Jake X" <starvingpoet@...>
Subject: Re: conjugating by object


> From: "Joseph Fatula" <fatula3@...> > Subject: Re: conjugating by object > > > Courenatimana? Can you see me? > > /kou4Enatimana/ > > cour-ena-tima-na > > > > cour- can, able to > > ena- 1st sing object > > tima to see > > -na 2nd sing subject > > > > Iteatimaruo. May we see him. > > /iteatIm{4wo/ > > i-tea-tima-ruo > > > > i- may, optative > > tea- 3rd sing object > > tima to see > > -ruo 1st pl future subject > > Both of your examples were questions. Does it work for statements too? > > Jake
Actually, the second example was an optative sentence like, "May you live in peace.". And the first was only a question by intonation. This language does not have any other way of making questions. So, "courenatimana" is either "Can you see me?" or "You can see me." depending on intonation. Joe