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Conlangery #47: Practicum — Isolating and Analytic Languages

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Isolating Syntax in Indonesian and Melee?

In Khmer, there's a causative prefix PA. So basically you have your normal word order, but then you got and your verb root can take this prefix PA which turns a whole bunch of things into causative or trans devices. In Georgian, according to one paper, it was reduced over time under whatever pressure it is about isolating languages that push things in some way. And not just monosyllabic, but with reduced syllable complexity. I think all is the accusative marker. It is the direct object marker. Yes. But whether you need to, I don't know, someone can tell it. My guess is that you would only need one at the end

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