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A Tentative Syntax of Modern Indoeuropean

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A <strong>Tentative</strong> <strong>Syntax</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Modern</strong> <strong>Indoeuropean</strong><br />

Qā́ wn̥tera antinṓmona<br />

Edqis, edqid (qis, qid)<br />

Esti qis kei an domei<br />

Edqid colnei me bhojəjet cīwei mene<br />

ambhí<br />

Neqos, neqā, neqod<br />

Neqos klāwm̥ kām nānke<br />

Préimonē néwostis ghēdnā ́ esti neqō<br />

Edqos, edqod<br />

Prōd dhēljognātjes edqā cece daitis<br />

Nē édqosmi plakējō sméudhmeni<br />

Qisqe, qidqe<br />

Dəsdhi qísmeiqe séwijom<br />

Dekm̥ senti dómewes, qismiqe qetwora<br />

sweptorja<br />

Quantitative pronouns<br />

Someone, anyone, something, anything<br />

Is there anyone here at home<br />

Something on the plane caused me to fear<br />

for my life<br />

Someone, something<br />

Someone has found this key<br />

The news was received with a certain<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> pleasure<br />

Some<br />

Some time has elapsed since the baby’s<br />

birth<br />

I don’t agree with some idea<br />

Each (one)<br />

Give to each one his share<br />

There are ten houses with four bedrooms<br />

each one<br />

Qāqos, qāqā, qāqod<br />

Wergom ejos qāqos gnōwe<br />

Wergom sewe qāqos gnōwe<br />

Epi dókmeni deiktrom qāqei dhētum<br />

skélesi<br />

Eacb one<br />

Each one knows his work (<strong>of</strong> his)<br />

Each one knows his own work<br />

You have to put a stamp on each document<br />

Qéjespejoi<br />

Dwīspokna sonti dom qéjespeja kəpsāi<br />

Drugholtōm glóghejes qéjespejoisom<br />

bhrēgnā́s sonti<br />

A few, some<br />

There are still a few biscuits in the box<br />

The tips <strong>of</strong> some pencils have been broken<br />

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