Re: [romanceconlang] ser/estar & por/para

From: Christophe Grandsire (christophe.grandsire@free.fr)
Date: Sun Apr 13 2003 - 01:22:32 EST


En réponse à Dan Jones <devobratus@myactiveware.com>:

>
> Only Italian, AFAIK- essere and stare.
>

Indeed.

>
> "por" and "para" are unique to Iberia. They're from Latin "per" and "per
>
> ad" (IIRC).
>

French has a pour/par distinction of similar origin, but different use. "pour"
indicates goal while "par" indicates manner or means.

Christophe.

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