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Re: [romanceconlang] ser/estar & por/para

En réponse à Dan Jones <devobratus@hidden.email>:

> 
> Only Italian, AFAIK- essere and stare.
> 

Indeed.

> 
> "por" and "para" are unique to Iberia. They're from Latin "per" and "per
> 
> ad" (IIRC).
> 

French has a pour/par distinction of similar origin, but different use. "pour" 
indicates goal while "par" indicates manner or means.

Christophe.

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