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Re: Let's ... constructions in Ayeri

From:Roger Mills <rfmilly@...>
Date:Friday, January 14, 2005, 5:10
Gary Shannon wrote:
> The pronoun could then be the cadence marker when the > general gives the command to his troops: > > Kuraaaaaaaan TU! > Quiessssssss TU! (at ease) >
That's amusing, and prompts me to present the few military commands found so far in Kash (from the tentative list).
>
attention! kayikák! 'be alive'; kastík! < tikasti! 'pay attention' at ease lo:rós! 'rest' dismissed! pe:fák 'free, loose' forward.... march....ta:rók (not sure what this comes from) (counting) 1-2-3-4 mek rok sik kak Left/right (when marching): ñok, pok to the rear..march maçan...dúm (maçan+çelum 'turn+back). (left/right) face! katiñ...(muñok, hambok) >(ka)ti:ñók, (ka)ti:mbók Present arms/salute: çu:rák! 'honor' All the final k's are pronounced as [?]. Hmm-- must military commands always be stressed on the final syllable?

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Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>