LL-L "Grammar" 2005.03.03 (10) [E]

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From: Helge Willkowei <helge.willkowei at gmx.de>
Subject: LL-L "Grammar" 2005.03.03 (06) [E]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Grammar
>
> In Low Saxon, a common way of expressing progression is to use _... {be}
by
> tou {infinitive}_ (<... {be} bi to {infinitive}>); e.g.,
>
> Ik bün by tou lesen.
> (I'm (busy) reading)
>
> Sey was by dat eten tou kaken.
> (She was (busy) cooking (luch/dinner).)

Quite frequent in east frisian low german are:

a) prepositional construction: ik bün an't lesen.
b) postural construction: ik sitt/stah/ligg/hang to lesen.

in slesvig low german also the danish loan construction "ik sitt un
lees" is reported. the same appears in flensburg petuh:
ich szitz un lesen

munter!

helge

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Grammar

Moyen, Helge, and thanks!

> a) prepositional construction: ik bün an't lesen.

Elsewhere also.  Thanks for reminding me.

Hold Dy vuchtig!

Reinhard/Ron

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