Re: Re : Malat

Charles wrote:
> Perhaps that refers to abstract nouns?
> Scientists use extensive hierarchies of terms
> for species, chemicals, numbers, ...
Most nouns are not easily definable.  "Cat" can be defined as _felis
domesticus_, a quite precise term.  Water can be defined as H2O, also a
precise term, but most cannot be so easily defined.  What is "table",
for instance?  How can you define it as opposed to "desk"?  Both have
some sort of flat surface, suitable for various tasks, such as writing,
but what seperates them?  On the other hand, verbs can usually be
defined quite precisely.

> ... so, I think it can be done, since it has been.
> Verbs are tougher than nouns, but there are ways
> of organizing them too.
As I said, verbs are actually *easier* to define than verbs.  They're
harder to picture, for the sake of ideographic writing, but easier to
define precisely than nouns.

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