Re: Unilang: the Grammar
From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, April 25, 2001, 19:29 |
David Peterson wrote:
> I realized that
> if I only had one verb for "to enter", then I'd have to use that every single
> time, and if I wanted to describe how whoever entered (running, slouching,
> trudging, tripping, etc.), I'd need to use an adjective, and I didn't like
> that; a preposition's must shorter.
You could also use a verbal dvandva-style compound:
he runs (+) enters the room.
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