Re: deeply embedded VSO nightmare
| From: | David Peterson <digitalscream@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, October 21, 2001, 2:14 |
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In a message dated 10/20/01 6:42:24 PM, kam@CARROT.CLARA.NET writes:
<< Take a look at the Celtic languages, especially Irish which have the
sort of VSO syntax you describe. The Semitic langs are also basically
VSO (perhaps not modern Hebrew) so some of the Arabists on the list should
be able to help you out. >>
Uhhh...what? Is this true?
binti taDhab ila alqaahIRa
My girl goes to Cairo.
SVO
Could you say: taDhab binti ila alqaahIRa?
-David
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