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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:27:53 -0500
From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@hypermetrics.com>
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> Hal,
>    I'm all in favor of it. For each convention that is invented for diagramming, 
 > the question to be asked is how does it instruct the viewer and clarify the
 > structure?
 >
> There are hundreds of selma'o, which is too many to come up with a unique diagramming 
 > method for each one. I would recommend that we come up with diagramming methods
 > for these more general categories of cmavo instead:
> - Abstracts - Attitudinals - Connectives - Descriptors - Discursives 
 > - Keyboard (alphanumeric, {ro}, verbal punctuation, shifts, etc.)
 > - Math expressions - Modals - Prosumti/bridi - Qualifiers (NAI, LAhE, NA, NAhE, LUhU)
 > - Relativizers (clause/phrase) - Sentence Structure (TUhE, FA, TUhU, NUhI,
 > FAhO, CEhE, FUhE, ZEI, ad infinitum)
 > - Tenses - Vocatives
>    Perhaps even some of these can share a diagramming method, such as vocatives and attitudinals.
> -epkat


Matt,


You are far more knowledgeable than I am, as I don't even understand any more than
half that list.

To work on this project might be a learning experience for me.

I would suggest we start with the simplest, most common forms.

Are you interested in pursuing this together? Should we talk off-list
so as not to subject others to it?


Cheers,
Hal