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John E Clifford, On 29/09/2012 15:22:
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?
Sure, but that doesn't mean you need rules about how they combine. Rules would be more of a hindrance than a help. --And.
*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.