Re: Polysynth Question

Dirk wrote:
<<
The switch reference markers are
the proclitics e= 'same subject' (no examples in these sentences) and
a= 'different subject'.
 >>

Hey, those are identical to Kamakawi!

K-a olomo ei ale ava k-e mata i alama.
/past-diff.sbj. walk I "along" beach past-same.sbj. see OBJ. sand.crab/
"I walked along the beach and saw a sand crab."

I'm certain you came up with yours first, but I didn't know about
them.  It's a natural mystic connection, man!  Either that or there's
something about /e/ that sounds same-y, and something about
/a/ that sounds different-y.

-David
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