Scellan/Syntax: Difference between revisions
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#:That was the year in which they entered. | #:That was the year in which they entered. | ||
#''Membership'' is expressed using ''X COP dyb Y (PRON)'' (etym. "X is in all Y's"). This asserts "X is-a Y", i.e. "X is in the set of all Y's". | #''Membership'' is expressed using ''X COP dyb Y (PRON)'' (etym. "X is in all Y's"). This asserts "X is-a Y", i.e. "X is in the set of all Y's". | ||
#:''''' | #:'''''Socrátees dyb croð (o), croð dyb paryçtá (o). Ceeda Socrátees dyb paryçta (o).''''' | ||
#:Socrates is_a human (3SG.M), human is_a mortal (3SG.M). therefore Socrates mortal (3SG.M). | #:Socrates is_a human (3SG.M), human is_a mortal (3SG.M). therefore Socrates mortal (3SG.M). | ||
#:Socrates is human; humans are mortal. Hence Socrates is mortal. | #:Socrates is human; humans are mortal. Hence Socrates is mortal. | ||