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| Demonstratives
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| XXX NA DI = this xxx, XXX NA DE = that xxx,
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| SA KI NA & KU other demonstratives ??
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| This set of particles form a logical group.
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| SA KI NA KU are used for both nouns and verbs. They precede both.
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| For nouns SA KI NA KU have the meaning "some", "no", "that" and "all".
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| For verbs SA KI NA KU have the meaning "sometimes", "never", " --- " and "always".
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| If used singly (for example with a single word reply) they must be immediately followed by the word "do"
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| As - MAN IS THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS - when these particles are used alone, they have the meanings ;-
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| NA XXX DI = this xxx, NA XXX DE = that xxx,
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| SA = somebody. some SIA = something
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| KI = nobody KIA = nothing
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| NA = he, she, it NIA = sequence of events just mentioned, NUA = sequence of events about to be mentioned
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| KU = everybody KUA = everything
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| HU = who HUA = what
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| Note ;- SA = Does not indicate plurality, only indefiniteness. For plurality you must use the word ALKI.
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| TI HU & SA
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| set of particles form a group of word that are connected by usage.
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| That is, many languages use the same word for two functions. It seems reasonable to assume that the word
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| used for the interrogative function seeped into the indefinite function in some languages and into the indefinite
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| function in other languages. We have a seperate word for the three functions.
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| relative particles interrogatives indefinites
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| relative particles interrogatives indefinites
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| relative particles interrogatives indefinites
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| TI HU SA
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| When the interrogative conflates with the indefinite, they have to be kept seperate somehow.
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| We must be able to express WHO DID IT and SOMEBODY DID IT.
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| (If the W question is always fronted and "Somebody did it" => "This was done by somebody")
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| ==Index==
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| {{Seuna index}}
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