'and'-s

[Luis Oquendo]

Luis escribió:
I think that answer first is positiv, specifically English, but other
languages the conjunction ¨and¨maigth have other mains.Furthermore,  ¨jeh¨
in wayuunaiki language, this conunction main ¨continous ¨Jeh , wa´ttaa müshi
wayúkai; jeh alúülatatawalashi wayúkai And the man go himself distant ; And
the man go himself aproximate

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Subject: 'and'-s


> How do languages express the following semantic contrast in noun phrase
> coordination?
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>    (a) 'John and Mary went to the party (together).'
>    (b) 'John and Mary went to the party (separately)'
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> I am looking for languages that may have two different 'and'-s for
> the two interpretations; or that use some alternative formal difference,
> other than
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>    - simply adding adverbs such as 'together' and 'separately', or
>    - using a comitative for one of the conjuncts in the "group"
>      interpretation.
>
> Thanks - Edith M.
>
>
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