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minus-squareMohamedMoney@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoWhich language? Can you give an example?
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫linkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoSlovenian. The word is greva. Meaning to go in first person, dual, inperative. Often used as a question inplying ‘shall we go now?’.
minus-squareMohamedMoney@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoThank you. That’s interesting. Does it mean ‘you and me go now?’
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫linkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoYep pretty much. You say it to someone and everyone knows you only mean them and you.
minus-squareThePantser@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days agoantidisestablishmentarianism
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫linkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoGreva. First person dual imperative meaning the two of us are leaving/going. Usually asked in a way inplying ‘shall we go now?’.
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫linkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoSlovenian. I think it’s the largest (at least afaik there might be some larger one) language that has dual.
minus-squareAgrivarlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoNeat! Thanks for replying - I find the functional differences between languages fascinating.
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Which language? Can you give an example?
Slovenian. The word is greva. Meaning to go in first person, dual, inperative. Often used as a question inplying ‘shall we go now?’.
Thank you. That’s interesting. Does it mean ‘you and me go now?’
Yep pretty much. You say it to someone and everyone knows you only mean them and you.
…and that word is?
antidisestablishmentarianism
Greva.
First person dual imperative meaning the two of us are leaving/going. Usually asked in a way inplying ‘shall we go now?’.
Interesting. What language is that?
Slovenian. I think it’s the largest (at least afaik there might be some larger one) language that has dual.
Neat! Thanks for replying - I find the functional differences between languages fascinating.