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"Stephan Schneider" <sts@hidden.email> wrote: > > - I think it was for a period of a few pages very difficult for me to disti= > nguish between modifier and classifier. I think this kind of distinction sh= > ould be made to the user of the dictionary, as this is what it's all about,= > isn't it? > I disagree. It's a dictionary, not a grammar. Grammatical information is in the reference manual. > > - Links to the opposite / antonym word elements would be really helpful. > Good idea! The links will appear in the next upload. > > - How does the definition of UPPERCASE words work? For instance, "gijo" =3D= > "FILM"? > Click on them and find out. > > The audio files are about the former dialect of Ladekwa. Could you make ava= > ilable the newer versions of the audio files? > I'm working on it. Be patient. > > I think it must be "co" for "living room" and "byeco" for "room". > I disagree. Not all sections of buildings are rooms. For example, "staircase" and "balcony" are not rooms. > > Otherwise it should be "gyukyu" for "chair". > "Kyu" becomes the modifier "gyu" BECAUSE a chair is 'folded'. In other words, the meaning of the classifier provides a clue to the meaning of the modifier. Also, I like to avoid using a modifier with its own classifier. You asked many questions that are fully answered in the reference manual. You really should read it before reading the dictionary. Sorry. Regards, Rick Morneau http://www.eskimo.com/~ram