Not today, but recently I learned that Yimas has two kinds of NP structure.
https://chrisintheweeds.com/2024/01/24/ ... rsive-nps/
"In any case, one interesting thing about Yimas is that it has two kinds of noun phrase structure, a tightly integrated but non-recursive structure, and a much looser, more appositional structure."
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This week I found out tangerines are named after Tangiers!
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TIL that the candytuft did not get its name from a visual resemblance to sweets. Rather, it was named after Candy, the older name for Crete.
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Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels
My Kankonian-English dictionary: 91,592 words and counting
31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!
Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels
My Kankonian-English dictionary: 91,592 words and counting
31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!