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Re: [engelang] Xorban compounding revisited



OK, but I would have thought that the intention was that the roots so combined contributed somehow to the meaning of the whole, else why combine these roots? 



From: And Rosta <and.rosta@hidden.email>
To: engelang@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [engelang] Xorban compounding revisited

 
John E Clifford, On 28/09/2012 03:19:
> It seems to me that, before we get too deep into creating compounds,
> we ought to say something coherent about simple modification.

Why? Compounds are stems containing more than one root. No other rules have been proposed; and I propose that there be no other rules.

--And.