LL-L "Syntax" 2004.06.23 (03) [E]

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From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at pandora.be>
Subject: Syntax

Beste Glenn en Ron,

We always use 'voor te + verb' in Brabantish instead of 'om te + verb'
like Dutch does, when we want to express a certain goal.

"Vö te traave mürre mé twië zaën" (B) ~ "Om te trouwen moet je met twee
zijn" (D) ~ "It takes two to marry" (E)
"'t És naa te kaat vö mé de vloo te raan" (B) ~ "Het is nu te koud om
met de fiets te rijden" (D) ~ "It's too cold now to ride a bike"

Off the record, French (and Italian too?) uses "pour" (and "per"?) in a
similar way but maybe this merely reflects Germanic influence?

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx

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