adinspect | Re: EP/LFN example text
In europidgin@y..., "europidgin" <europidgin@y...> wrote:
> I think that showing past tense by "e" will become a so
called "false friend", i.e. you think you know the meaning and then
it is somthing else. I think people will mistake e = past and i = and.
> What do you think?
> Bjorn
Yes, the similiarity of e to "and" in many languages would be a
problem. But using other words to point out the tense is an easy
solution...
one could say "ja" io ja canta = I already sing for "I sang"
Or yesterday "heri me canta"
The past participle can also be used.
best to you all,
Lori