Re: Let's ... constructions in Ayeri

--- Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...> wrote:

<snip>
>
> On reflection it occured to me that this could be
> treated as if it were a first person plural of the
> imperative.  Instead of restricting the iperative to
> the implied second person we could branch out.
> Since
> Ladish/Isolatin/Analat/Muntande Palu uses the
> particle
> "ga" to mark the imperative one could simply (using
> the verb "kuran" = "run") write:
>
> Tu ga kuran = You IMPER run -> Run!
> Kui ga kuran = We IMPER run -> Let's run.
<snip>

On further reflection it occured to me that the rule
of <insert_language_name_here> is that every verb is
preceeded by a pronoun in every instance, even the
imperative.  However, the simple expedient of
inverting the word order to "VERB PRONOUN" could be
used to indicate the imperative without the particle
"ga". Thus, as the volcano began spewing lava your
could run through the streets of the village shouting:

Kuran tu! Kuran tu! -> Run! Run!
 or
Kuran kui! -> Let's run!

Sukura tu im ili! -> Help them!

as opposed to:

Sukura kui im ili!-> Let's help them!

as opposed to:

Kui sukura im ili. -> We are helping them.

The pronoun could then be the cadence marker when the
general gives the command to his troops:

Kuraaaaaaaan TU!
Quiessssssss TU! (at ease)

Just like in the English military command:

Attennnnnnnnn SHUN!

--gary

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