cgboeree | Re: [LinguaFrancaNova] conditional
Hi, Stefan.
I have to study LFN more, so that I am less tempted to write in english!
I agree with you that the lack of a conditional is awkward for many
european languages. I think it would be very reasonable to add a
conditional particle which can be used -- or not -- as people feel the need.
Looking over the various creoles, my favorite option is from haitian
kriol: ta. I like se better, but that is already well established as
the third person reflective/possessive pronoun. since haitian is the
most populous criole in the world, it would only be proper to
acknowledge them with a particle.
Any opinions?
George
Stefan Fisahn wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> oji en engels....
>
> what I really miss on LFN ist the conditional, ok there are ways to
> express conditional statements with poter and voler. But the creol
> languages show the way with particels, a conditional particle don't
> would complicate LFN. Three particels would be nice
>
> ia - past
> va - futur
> ?? - conditional
>
> Let's have a look to the different creol-solutions:
>
> pu - mauritian kreol
> kier - papiamento (-> cier)
> s¿ - Louisiana Cajun
> k¿/s¿ - Keyol Haiti
>
> or......
>
> rie - (or shorter ri) from the catalan suffix -rie/-ria
> er - from the french -er -ir
> re - from italian erei,... and so on.
>
> but maybe there a good arguments against a conditional particle.
> I'am not sure about that. Whats your opinion?
>
> salute,
> sf.
>
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