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The rule seems to be that Mateis takes the interrogative pronouns and adds one of three suffixes for either a positive (-ilya), neutral (-mine), or negative (-ne) meaning. "Negative" in the sense that "-ne" leads to the opposite meaning of "-ilya". That holds true for three of the five groups of pronouns: | The rule seems to be that Mateis takes the interrogative pronouns and adds one of three suffixes for either a positive (-ilya), neutral (-mine), or negative (-ne) meaning. "Negative" in the sense that "-ne" leads to the opposite meaning of "-ilya". That holds true for three of the five groups of pronouns: | ||
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- "mailya/mane" (everything/nothing) | - "mailya/mane" (everything/nothing) | ||
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- "larilya/lane" (everywhere/nowhere) | - "larilya/lane" (everywhere/nowhere) | ||
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- "yeilya/yene" (everyone/nobody) | - "yeilya/yene" (everyone/nobody) | ||
However, in the cases of "ilne" and "manyane" it is different: | However, in the cases of "ilne" and "manyane" it is different: | ||
| − | -"ililya/ilne" (all the time/ever) | + | |
| − | -"manyailya/manyane" (by all means/by any means) | + | - "ililya/ilne" (all the time/ever) |
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| + | - "manyailya/manyane" (by all means/by any means) | ||
Perhaps the creators were going for linguistic realism, where some things do not make sense. Logically, I would say that "ilne" and "manyane" should mean "never" and "by no means", respectively. Any thoughts or suggestions on this would be much appreciated. [Lorelai 2026-04-19] | Perhaps the creators were going for linguistic realism, where some things do not make sense. Logically, I would say that "ilne" and "manyane" should mean "never" and "by no means", respectively. Any thoughts or suggestions on this would be much appreciated. [Lorelai 2026-04-19] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 19 April 2026
On the subject of indefinite pronouns:
The rule seems to be that Mateis takes the interrogative pronouns and adds one of three suffixes for either a positive (-ilya), neutral (-mine), or negative (-ne) meaning. "Negative" in the sense that "-ne" leads to the opposite meaning of "-ilya". That holds true for three of the five groups of pronouns:
- "mailya/mane" (everything/nothing)
- "larilya/lane" (everywhere/nowhere)
- "yeilya/yene" (everyone/nobody)
However, in the cases of "ilne" and "manyane" it is different:
- "ililya/ilne" (all the time/ever)
- "manyailya/manyane" (by all means/by any means)
Perhaps the creators were going for linguistic realism, where some things do not make sense. Logically, I would say that "ilne" and "manyane" should mean "never" and "by no means", respectively. Any thoughts or suggestions on this would be much appreciated. [Lorelai 2026-04-19]
