Re: Natural Order of Events

2009/1/29 Chris Peters <beta_leonis@...>
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> There are multiple Japanese verbs that translate to the English
> "to wear", depending on how you put on the particular item of
> clothing.  On the head like a hat; around the body like a coat;
> pull up like pants, etc.
Dutch has four categories, if my analysis is correct:

1. items worn on top of a body part (hat, glasses)
2. items worn around a body part (scarf, belt, ring, watch, tie)
3. items worn in a body part (contact lenses, dentures, earrings)
4. everything else.

In each category, there are verbs for "don", "be wearing" and "doff":

1. opzetten/opdoen;    ophebben;  afzetten/afdoen
2. omdoen;             omhebben;  afdoen
3. inzetten/indoen;    inhebben;  uitdoen
4. aantrekken/aandoen; aanhebben; uittrekken/uitdoen


René