Re: A noun class system

Quoting David Peterson <ThatBlueCat@...>:

> <snip Pete's description>
>
> Wow, cool!  Here's a question I'll put to you that I've struggled with:
> In having a very similar noun class system with Zhyler (not similar
> classes, but similar in that they're suffixes), I've noticed that it's near
> impossible to make short words, i.e., monosyllabic words.  I don't
> think there are any monosyllabic nouns in Zhyler (well, maybe one
> or two), whereas in a language like English, most "basic" words are
> monosyllabic.  Is that a problem, or is that just something one has
> to deal with?  What do you think?  Have you noticed something
> similar with Kangathyagon?  [Sorry; can't do thorn.]
Is this a problem? Compared to most European languages, English is literally
stuffed with monosyllables ...

                 Andreas