WikiDiscuss

On 5/16/05, John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> --- Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It's easier to add than to remove, and even
> > adding anything
> > at this point is extremely difficult.
>
> You don't have a delete key?

You singular? No, I don't unfortunately (or fortunately,
depending on your point of view.) You plural, maybe
there is one but very hard to press.

> But I have
> suggested a work-around (which corresponds with
> what I suggested earlier, namely that these
> potential words be listed and a general statement
> made about likely areas of meaning in each case
> — or better in a general statement).

They are pretty well defined, even if rather useless.

> > It is obvious to me that there are rules. Or
> > perhaps I'm just delusional?
> >
> Every rule that I have seen you propose has clear
> exceptions among the oldest level of forms.

None of the rules are exceptionless, but they are quite
extensive.

> Even
> your revised "despite," if you really mean it to
> be regular, runs afoul of other cases from the
> same stratum or earlier. (it requires that {nai}
> scope over {to'e ri'a}, whereas in many cases
> {nai} has to scope only over the attached phrase).

Yes, that's unfortunate, but better than nothing.

mu'o mi'e xorxes