Re: News
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 14:44 |
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On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 11:02:47PM -0400, Jake X wrote:
> In Lenmoct, this is:
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> Li lenm-ty cui yddgad.
> the mother-future INCEPTIVE be-pregnant.
> (no word for wife, the Mocteno aren't gamous
> at all <-- backformation)
Heh. But even without the institution of marriage, there
must be some way to express paternity, yes? I didn't
just say "Someone is pregnant"; by identifying that
someone as my wife, I implied that I was the one who
got her that way. :)
-Mark
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