Láadan/Lessons/14

Láadan Duration and Repetition Previous Page Next Page Duration A Duration marker can be added to the beginning of a verb. Láadan Description na- to start to... ná- to continue to... ne- to repeat... no- to finish/complete... nó- to cease to... (Suzette Haden Elgin A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan, Second Edition 1988 131) Examples Láadan English Vocab words Bíi eril nóhulanin le wa. I've stopped studying. eril = past, ulanin = to study Bíi eril nahulanin le wa. I've begun studying. Repetition A Repetition Morpheme can also be used to specify a pattern in which something is done. Láadan Description bada repeatedly, at random badan repeatedly, in a pattern over which humans have no control brada repeatedly, in a pattern fixed arbitrarily by human beings bradan repeatedly, in a pattern fixed by humans by analogy to some phenomenon (such as the seasons) bradá repeatedly, in what appears to be a pattern but cannot be demonstrated or proved to be one (Suzette Haden Elgin A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan, Second Edition 1988 131) Examples Láadan English Vocab words Bíi hal le brada wa. I work regularly. hal = work Notes