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Re: Questions in tlhIngan syntax (II) Double superlatives???

MorphemeAddict ([email protected])

• From: [email protected]
• Subject: Re: Questions in tlhIngan syntax (II) Double superlatives???
• Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:54:59 EDT

In a message dated 6/6/2006 3:31:29 PM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> There are 
> certainly sub-standard grammatical forms in Russian and it's dialects, but 
> AFAIK using double negatives like we do in English isn't part of 
> them.

In English (and Esperanto) multiple negatives multiply together (two 
negatives make a positive); in most other languages they add (without creating 
emphasis).  
Russian multiple negatives are the rule in negated sentences.

lay'tel SIvten

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