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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. -- There is / one art || John Cowan <jcowan@...> no more / no less || http://www.reutershealth.com to do / all things || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan with art- / lessness \\ -- Piet Hein