Chinese doesn't have articles?
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Ubutumwa 35
ururimi: English
bartlett22183 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Rusama 2015 19:33:03
nornen:The set of features which are marked on nouns or verbs vary between the different languages. The existence of a certain feature in one language, doesn't mean that other languages cannot work without this feature.Among those who deal with constructed international auxiliary languages, there is a tendency toward the attitude, My language has such and such a feature, so I do not understand how any well behaved auxiliary language can lack it. I myself have observed this especially in Interlingua (as well as Lingua Franca Nova), in which users try to "pull" the language in the direction of their own native tongue.
For instance in some Spanish thread of this forum, a user said that the difference between "ser" and "estar" (both "esti" in Eo) is so fundamental that its lack is really a problem.
Some might argue that a V-T-distinction is very important, or the difference between singular and plural "you".
What do you mean, this language does not have plural articles? What do you mean, this language does not have progressive tenses? How can any well-behaved language possibly function without them? What do you mean, this language does not have an irrealis mood? What do you mean, this language does not unambiguously mark aspect? And on and on and on. I recall from over a half century ago in my elementary lessons why adolescent US learners simply could not understand why Je suis allant was not perfectly good French for English I am going.
In other words, if it is not a relexification of my language it simply cannot be legitimate. This is an attitude we must overcome.
nornen (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Rusama 2015 19:43:40
bartlett22183:In other words, if it is not a relexification of my language it simply cannot be legitimate. This is an attitude we must overcome.QFT
bartlett22183 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 3 Rusama 2015 18:05:13
nornen:Sorry, but I do not understand this abbreviation.bartlett22183:In other words, if it is not a relexification of my language it simply cannot be legitimate. This is an attitude we must overcome.QFT
Hound_of_God (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 3 Rusama 2015 20:11:34
bartlett22183:I believe this is quoted for truth.nornen:Sorry, but I do not understand this abbreviation.bartlett22183:In other words, if it is not a relexification of my language it simply cannot be legitimate. This is an attitude we must overcome.QFT
Alkanadi (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 4 Rusama 2015 13:50:16
Hound_of_God:I had to look it up also because I wasn't sure. It means Quoted for Truth.bartlett22183:I believe this is quoted for truth.nornen:Sorry, but I do not understand this abbreviation.bartlett22183:In other words, if it is not a relexification of my language it simply cannot be legitimate. This is an attitude we must overcome.QFT
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