Re: Learning a language

From: Rex F. May (rex.may_at_comcast.net)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:43:54 GMT

in article 20040621092106.19227.00000460@mb-m06.aol.com, ORIELO at
uiesperanto@aol.com wrote on 6/21/04 7:21 AM:

>> If one/two case is simple, then what is zero/one case, as in Thai,
>> Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Malay-Indonesian? Very simple?
>> Anyway, these should be simpler than Esperanto, right?
>
> No, you ass, because with a one case system you have to invent and apply all
> sorts of syntax rules to cover what the simple addition of one letter
> accomplishes in Esperanto.
> Orienta Iowa Esperanto-Ligo

Actually, you'd be right if the confounded -n were optional.

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