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==plural== | ==plural== | ||
The plural is formed by adding a final '''n'''. | The plural is formed by adding a final "n". In the writing system this is represented by a grammatical mark ''':''', not by the soundmark '''n'''. | ||
'''kloga''' = shoe, '''klogan''' = shoes | '''kloga''' = shoe, '''klogan''' = shoes | ||
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These eight tags are endstuck to nouns. | These eight tags are endstuck to nouns. | ||
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The nominative is unmarked. Also the noun that follows all prepositions is unmarked. The accusative is also unmarked unless it is definite, in which case it takes the endtag '''s'''. | The nominative is unmarked. Also the noun that follows all prepositions is unmarked. The accusative is also unmarked unless it is definite, in which case it takes the endtag '''s'''. | ||
The endtag '''fi''' corresponds to English "at". It is often eroded to ''' | The endtag '''fi''' corresponds to English "at". It is often eroded to '''f''' if the word ends in a vowel or '''n'''. The eight relative space tags above can be thought of as a semantic expantion of '''fi'''. You do not normally use '''fi''' along with one of the relative space tags. However it is not impossible, in which case the relative space tag comes immediately after the word and then the role tag. | ||
The endtag '''le''' corresponds to English "from". | The endtag '''le''' corresponds to English "from". | ||
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==compounds== | ==compounds== | ||
There are many compounds. The compounds are head final. More than 50% are attributive compounds. Compounds have a nasal inserted between the two components. In the writing system this is represented by a grammatical mark '''.''' (actually it should be mid-level) | |||
Revision as of 16:31, 11 August 2008
"Nouns in Seuna" has a lot of old ideas.
plural
The plural is formed by adding a final "n". In the writing system this is represented by a grammatical mark :, not by the soundmark n.
kloga = shoe, klogan = shoes
spatial tags
These eight tags are endstuck to nouns.
bai = above
kewa = below
das = in front (i.e. this side of)
cilo = behind (i.e. at the far side of)
go = on (covers about the same semantic space as English "on")
tian = beside
ju = in
mu = out
When the noun is plural, the n mutates to m in the first case and to ŋ in the second and fifth example.
role tags
You can say that we have seven cases.
The nominative is unmarked. Also the noun that follows all prepositions is unmarked. The accusative is also unmarked unless it is definite, in which case it takes the endtag s.
The endtag fi corresponds to English "at". It is often eroded to f if the word ends in a vowel or n. The eight relative space tags above can be thought of as a semantic expantion of fi. You do not normally use fi along with one of the relative space tags. However it is not impossible, in which case the relative space tag comes immediately after the word and then the role tag.
The endtag le corresponds to English "from".
The endtag ho corresponds to English "with".
The endtag u corresponds to English "by".
The endtag pa corresponds to English "towards". Also to English "about" as in "I think about you".
The endtag pai corresponds to English "to" or "upto". It is used exactly as in English to indicate the receiver of a gift.
exiting and entering
The above two sets or slots are often combined to represent the action of entering or exiting. NA go houseJUPAI = S/he goes into the house. NA come houseJULE = S/he comes out of the house.
compounds
There are many compounds. The compounds are head final. More than 50% are attributive compounds. Compounds have a nasal inserted between the two components. In the writing system this is represented by a grammatical mark . (actually it should be mid-level)
