Posted by Kazper at 2:05pm Feb 6 '09An [[incidental]] relative clause may be a relative clause that is a part of the meaning xor all of the meaning that is represented by the relativized head that it relativizes. It may be restrictive xor unrestrictive. An example of an [[incidental]] relative clause using the concept:house that is the relativized head and that is partly described (defined) using the phrase: "shelter that human in tense a create and use": "house that in tense a equal shelter that human in tense a create and use".
A [[constant]] relative clause may be a relative clause that isnot a part of the meaning or all of the meaning that is represented by the relativized head that it relativizes. It may be restrictive xor unrestrictive. The information in this relative clause may be information that is constant information about the relativized head that it relativizes and so: is in no particular tense. An example of a [[constant]] relative clause using the conept:house that is the relativized head and that is partly described (defined) using the phrase: "shelter that human in tense a create and use": "house that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape]".
A [[variable]] relative clause may be a relative clause that isnot a part of the meaning or all of the meaning that is represented by the relativized head that it relativizes. It may be restrictive xor unrestrictive. The information in this relative clause may be information that is variable information about the relativized head that it relativizes and so: is in a particular tense. An example of a [[variable]] relative clause using the concept:house that is the relativized head and that is partly described (defined) using the phrase: "shelter that human in tense a create and use": "house that in present over there".
I think that only a [[constant]] relative clause can be used in a phrase to describe a concept that can be morphemized since a morpheme that represents a phrase that contains a [[variable]] relative clause is too particular.
A derivational affix may be an affix that represents an incomplete part of phrase xor an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more relative clauses that are [[constant]] relative clauses.
An inflectional affix may be an affix that represents an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more relative clauses that are [[variable]] relative clauses.
So: to me a gender affix is not an inflectional affix since "x1-female" should be: "x1 that in tense a equal female". It could be an inflectional affix if it had a particular tense. An example of an inflectional affix for me would be: "[rustem] that in present in presence that in present of I".
I may make inflectional affixes clitics and have all affixes be derivational. A prefixal word would represent a meaning that is quite different from the meaning of the rustem in it. And a suffixal word would represent a meaning that isnot quite as different from the meaning of the rustem in it (which may not always be true). But both would be derivational words. Thus: all words would be in the dictionary... for the most part.
I think that a [[conceptal categoryizer]] (noun classifier) is a free term in an ellipsed [[incidental]] relative clause. I think the common way a noun classifier is used is that it forms a sort of compound where the first term is the relativized head and the second term is the noun classifier that is a free term in an ellipsed [[incidental]] relative clause that is between these two terms and possibly to the right of the second term. It is not a compound as I define a compound because its shape conveys a complete whole phrase (I think... if I'm seein' it enough) that is represented by the first term.
For me at least: "fly--insect" should be: "fly that in tense a equal insect that in tense a [stuff]". If term:fly didn't already represent this relative clause then the relative clause would be a [[constant]] relative clause and if desired could be represented by an affix and attached to the term:fly to derive a new word.
A reason to have [[classifier compounds]] instead of just using abbreviated phrases ("fly that insect[[ley]]") or whole phrases is brevity. Though, if [[classifier compounds]] aren't used that often it might be better to just use abbreviated or whole phrases and avoid needing to explain and remember another type of term.
The order of relative clauses in a phrase tail (though they don't have to be in this order because of possible lack of foresight by a conveyer and so: the need to be flexible) should be: [[incidentals]], [[constants]] and then [[variables]]. The order is not necessary because seperate relative clauses are... in parallel to eachother and not in series. They do not compound. In the final analysis everything's put together. Example: "house that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape] and that in present over there and that in tense a equal shelter that human in tense a create and use".
In my language, unless things change, I have relative clause closers that close all up to the previous relative clause opener ("that") and a relative clause closer that closes all up to the first relative clause opener in a phrase tail. I no longer have phrase tail openers and closers. An example: "house that in tense a equal shelter that human in tense a create and use [relative clause closer up to "that" after "house"] and that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape] [RCCUT"T"A"H"] and that in present over there [RCCUT"T"A"H"].
An affix is an [[attach]], indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents an incomplete part of phrase xor an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A clitic is an [[unattach]], indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[variable]] relative clauses. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A morpheme is a free, indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses, xor a complete sentence xor some complete sentences xor an incomplete sentence. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A word is a free, divisible term that's made out of one affix xor a combination of affixes and one morpheme xor one compound that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveys a complete part of phrase xor a complete whole phrase.
A compound is a free, divisible term that's made out of two morphemes xor two words xor one morpheme and one word that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveys a complete part of phrase.
An unfree term is a term that cannot stand on its own but needs to attach to another term xor... stand in relation to another term.
An [[attach]] is an unfree term that needs to attach to another term.
An [[unattach]] is an unfree term that needs to stand in relation to another term.
An example of a clitic: "[rustem] [that] in present in presence that in present of I".
~Shawn Savoie~
~Ottawa, Ontario, Canada~
A [[constant]] relative clause may be a relative clause that isnot a part of the meaning or all of the meaning that is represented by the relativized head that it relativizes. It may be restrictive xor unrestrictive. The information in this relative clause may be information that is constant information about the relativized head that it relativizes and so: is in no particular tense. An example of a [[constant]] relative clause using the conept:house that is the relativized head and that is partly described (defined) using the phrase: "shelter that human in tense a create and use": "house that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape]".
A [[variable]] relative clause may be a relative clause that isnot a part of the meaning or all of the meaning that is represented by the relativized head that it relativizes. It may be restrictive xor unrestrictive. The information in this relative clause may be information that is variable information about the relativized head that it relativizes and so: is in a particular tense. An example of a [[variable]] relative clause using the concept:house that is the relativized head and that is partly described (defined) using the phrase: "shelter that human in tense a create and use": "house that in present over there".
I think that only a [[constant]] relative clause can be used in a phrase to describe a concept that can be morphemized since a morpheme that represents a phrase that contains a [[variable]] relative clause is too particular.
A derivational affix may be an affix that represents an incomplete part of phrase xor an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more relative clauses that are [[constant]] relative clauses.
An inflectional affix may be an affix that represents an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more relative clauses that are [[variable]] relative clauses.
So: to me a gender affix is not an inflectional affix since "x1-female" should be: "x1 that in tense a equal female". It could be an inflectional affix if it had a particular tense. An example of an inflectional affix for me would be: "[rustem] that in present in presence that in present of I".
I may make inflectional affixes clitics and have all affixes be derivational. A prefixal word would represent a meaning that is quite different from the meaning of the rustem in it. And a suffixal word would represent a meaning that isnot quite as different from the meaning of the rustem in it (which may not always be true). But both would be derivational words. Thus: all words would be in the dictionary... for the most part.
I think that a [[conceptal categoryizer]] (noun classifier) is a free term in an ellipsed [[incidental]] relative clause. I think the common way a noun classifier is used is that it forms a sort of compound where the first term is the relativized head and the second term is the noun classifier that is a free term in an ellipsed [[incidental]] relative clause that is between these two terms and possibly to the right of the second term. It is not a compound as I define a compound because its shape conveys a complete whole phrase (I think... if I'm seein' it enough) that is represented by the first term.
For me at least: "fly--insect" should be: "fly that in tense a equal insect that in tense a [stuff]". If term:fly didn't already represent this relative clause then the relative clause would be a [[constant]] relative clause and if desired could be represented by an affix and attached to the term:fly to derive a new word.
A reason to have [[classifier compounds]] instead of just using abbreviated phrases ("fly that insect[[ley]]") or whole phrases is brevity. Though, if [[classifier compounds]] aren't used that often it might be better to just use abbreviated or whole phrases and avoid needing to explain and remember another type of term.
The order of relative clauses in a phrase tail (though they don't have to be in this order because of possible lack of foresight by a conveyer and so: the need to be flexible) should be: [[incidentals]], [[constants]] and then [[variables]]. The order is not necessary because seperate relative clauses are... in parallel to eachother and not in series. They do not compound. In the final analysis everything's put together. Example: "house that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape] and that in present over there and that in tense a equal shelter that human in tense a create and use".
In my language, unless things change, I have relative clause closers that close all up to the previous relative clause opener ("that") and a relative clause closer that closes all up to the first relative clause opener in a phrase tail. I no longer have phrase tail openers and closers. An example: "house that in tense a equal shelter that human in tense a create and use [relative clause closer up to "that" after "house"] and that in tense a possess shape that in tense a equal [shape] [RCCUT"T"A"H"] and that in present over there [RCCUT"T"A"H"].
An affix is an [[attach]], indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents an incomplete part of phrase xor an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A clitic is an [[unattach]], indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents an incomplete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[variable]] relative clauses. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A morpheme is a free, indivisible term that's made out of a combination of phonemes and graphemes and that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses, xor a complete sentence xor some complete sentences xor an incomplete sentence. Its shape conveysnot part of the meaning it represents.
A word is a free, divisible term that's made out of one affix xor a combination of affixes and one morpheme xor one compound that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveys a complete part of phrase xor a complete whole phrase.
A compound is a free, divisible term that's made out of two morphemes xor two words xor one morpheme and one word that represents a complete whole phrase that contains one xor more [[constant]] relative clauses. Its shape conveys a complete part of phrase.
An unfree term is a term that cannot stand on its own but needs to attach to another term xor... stand in relation to another term.
An [[attach]] is an unfree term that needs to attach to another term.
An [[unattach]] is an unfree term that needs to stand in relation to another term.
An example of a clitic: "[rustem] [that] in present in presence that in present of I".
~Shawn Savoie~
~Ottawa, Ontario, Canada~