Re: Kc 263 (seyyo, se.t.tho)substitutes

From: nina van gorkom
Message: 691
Date: 2003-07-09

Dear Jim,
Thank you very much, now I better understand. I find it only strange that
the large word pasattha is represented by small particles like sa and ja. No
connection of stem between them.
Your remarks on attha are worth considering,
Nina.
op 09-07-2003 02:33 schreef Jim Anderson op jimanderson_on@...:

> Much of the grammar is focussed on the formation of words and you will
> very often see this phenomenon of aadesa or substitution of letters
> (and occasionally words) throughout and so it's important to
> understand the concept. The word 'aadesa' (pointing at) would be worth
> investigating at a later time to find out what 'pointing at' and
> 'substitution' have in common.


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