George Boeree | Re: [europidgin] (tema vacua)

• Autor: George Boeree (“cgboeree”)
• Tema: Re: [europidgin] (tema vacua)
• Data: 2002-09-18 16:20
• Mesaje: 141 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

Hi, Nicholas!  Long time no see!

Nicholas Hempshall wrote:
>  --- George Boeree <cgboeree@...>
> wrote:
> > Alo ma amis!
> >
> > The noun markers in LFN are...
> >
> > la
> > un
> > esta
> > acel
> > cada
> > no
> > de
> > -s (plural)
> > -r (infinitives)
> > -ia (abstract nouns/adjectives)
> > capitalization (for names)
>
> What about these?
>
> tota
> multe
> alga
> poca
> ambos
> basta
> tro
> tal
> varios
They all are used with other markers, as per the romance languages.
>
> > Nouns or adjectives used as verbs require -a or -i.
>
> What about those already ending in -a or -i?
>
> comb  -- pena, penar
> (tool and to use the tool)
>
> friend -- ami
> "to become friends" "amir"?
I honestly am not bothered by exceptions such as these.  The meanings
clarify them easily enough.  The -a ending really only serves to set
the word up for verbal endings.  English has "a comb" and "I comb
my hair," so that where there are noun markers, there is no problem.
The -i ending does provide a differentiated meaning, but I believe that
ami is the only noun that ends in i, and it's use is justified by the high
recognition value of ami.  Again, English says "I love you" and "you
are my love" without confusion.

Incidentally, the possessive pronouns are also noun markers.

George