Gary Shannon | Re: [LFN] Use of the infinitive

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Autor: Gary Shannon (“fiziwig”)
Tema: Re: [LFN] Use of the infinitive
Data: 2007-12-03 18:32
Mesaje: 2432 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

--- Isaac Ben Harush <isaac_benharush@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> Going through the LFN grammar, I was wondering if the infinitive form
> is really essential. Examples using the -r form also mention it to be
> optional.
>
> Me vole dansar = I want to dance.
> To my eyes, "me vole dansa" means the same. If the meaning should be "I
> want a dance", then it's "Me vole un dansa", no?
>
> I'm trying to think of occations where the infinitive is essential. But
> I'm not very linguistically inclined... Right now, the -r suffix seems
> out place with the creole nature of LFN.
>
> I'll be happy to be corrected.
>
> Isaac.

Me es LFN (Elefen?) comensante. I was wondering the same thing myself as I
worked on translating some simple sentences. The grammar also mentions -r as a
suffix to make a verb into a noun. "La om pote vide la fio." seems every bit as
meaningful as "La om pote vider la fio."

--gary
http://lfn.fiziwig.com/