Re: Inspirational languages
From: | Roger Mills <rfmilly@...> |
Date: | Monday, January 15, 2007, 17:58 |
H.S.Teoh asked:
> <ObConlang> Any other con/natlangs that have such fine distinctions in a
> verb based just on the case of the nouns, like учить/учиться?
> </ObConlang>
>
Kash: nimbur 'remember' -- with obj. in the genitive, refers to permanent
memory, something "engraved in one's memory"; with obj. in the (inanim.)
acc./(anim.) dat. refers to casual/transitory events:
manimbur kotaçi amayi... 'I remember the words of my father...'
yunda minimbutro lerowi tirak yu 'We shall always remember that terrible
day.'
leñ na, yanimbur poren 'oh good, he remembered [to bring] the wine'
aka hanimbur ereke? 'did you remember [to include/invite] Erek?
Similarly, cuta 'forget' with gen. obj. implies totally/deliberately
forgetting/repressing something, putting it out of one's mind (assuming
that's really possible); with acc/dat obj. casual temporary forgetfulness--
mende macuta minayi, sisayimi kumesa 'I have forgotten [about] Mina, my
first lover'
macayi macuta simonini poren 'I must forget the taste of wine' (something a
reforming alcoholic might say)
e, micuta minaye 'hey, we forgot Mina' (we were supposed to pick her up)
levumbri, macuta lekramondi 'I'm sorry, I forgot your birthday'