International Language and Science: Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science — John Shaqi
International Language and Science: Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into ScienceCouturat, Louis
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International Language and Science: Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science
Couturat, Louis
Communication in science; Language, Universal
@Possessive Pronouns.@--@Mea@ = _my_, _mine_, @tua@ = _thy_,
_thine_, @vua@ = _your_, _yours_ (singular), @sa@ = _his_, _her_,
_hers_, or _its_; @nia@ = _our_, _ours_, @via@ = _your_, _yours_
(plural), @lia@ = _their_, _theirs_. In the plural the ending _-i_
is substituted for _-a_ when the above words are used as true
possessive _pronouns_.
@Reflexive Forms.@--@Su@ is used as an objective (reflexive)
personal pronoun (for singular and plural) in the third person.
The corresponding possessive forms are @sua@ and @sui@ (plural
_pronoun_). It may be remarked that the possessive pronominal
adjectives @sa@ (singular) and @lia@ (plural) may be made to
indicate sex in the following way:--
_Singular._ _Plural._
Masculine @ilsa@ @ilia@
Feminine @elsa@ @elia@
Neuter @olsa@ @olia@
@Demonstrative Pronouns.@--@Ica@ = _this_, _these_; @ita@ = _that_,
_those_. The plural forms @ici@ = _these_, and @iti@ = _those_,
are only used as true demonstrative _pronouns_. The indeterminate
(neuter) forms are @ico@ = _this_, @ito@ = _that_. In all the above
words the initial _i_ is usually _omitted_, except where euphony
requires it.
If it is required to indicate sex, or something which is not alive,
this may be done as follows:--
_This._ _That._
Masculine @ilca@ @ilta@
Feminine @elca@ @elta@
Neuter @olca@ @olta@
Plural } @ilci@ @ilti@
Pronoun } etc. etc.
@Relative and Interrogative Pronouns@: @qua@ = _who_, _which_,
_what_; plural, @qui@. @Quo@ = _what_ (indeterminate, general).
@Accusative@ (objective case).--When the direct object of the verb
precedes the subject, the former is indicated by the inflexion
_-n_: @la homo quan vu vidis@ = _the person whom you have seen_.
@Verb.@--Invariable in person and number. Endings of the principal
tenses:--
_Active_ _Passive_
_Infinitive._ _Indicative._ _participle._ _participle._
Present @-ar@ @-as@ @-anta@ @-ata@
Past @-ir@ @-is@ @-inta@ @-ita@
Future @-or@ @-os@ @-onta@ @-ota@
Conditional, @-us@. Imperative, @-ez@.
The auxiliary verb @esar@, _to be_, is used for the passive, and
for the compound tenses of the active.
_Passive._
_Present_ @esas amata@, or @amesas@ = _I am (being) loved_.
_Past_ @esis amata@, or @amesis@ = _I was (being) loved_.
_Future_ @esos amata@, or @amesos@ = _I will be loved_.
_Conditional_ @esus amata@, or @amesus@ = _I would be loved_.
_Imperative_ @esez amata@, or @amesez@ = _be loved_.
_Infinite_ @esar amata@, or @amesar@ = _to be loved_.
_Compound Tenses of the Active._
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