Jaguar 6 –  A Constructed Language

Jaguar 6 Usage

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Quantity

The interpretation of quantity depends on the type of word. For a scalar verb it specifies degree while for any other verb it specifies quantity of action or approximate pluractionality; for a noun it specifies quantity or approximate number.

For count nouns:

  1. If quantity isn't marked, the number is singular.
  2. A normal quantity indicates plurality, neither particularly small or large.
  3. A small quantity indicates a plurality of less than normal size.
  4. A large quantity indicates a plurality of more than normal size.

For mass nouns:

  1. A normal quantity indicates a normal-sized amount.
  2. A small quantity indicates an amount of less than normal size.
  3. A large quantity indicates an amount of more than normal size.

For action verbs:

  1. If quantity isn't marked, a singular occurence is indicated.
  2. A normal quantity indicates pluractionality, neither particularly small or large.
  3. A small quantity indicates either a pluractionality of less than normal size or a small overall amount of action.
  4. A large quantity indicates either a pluractionality of more than normal size or a large overall amount of action.

For scalar verbs:

  1. If quantity isn't marked, the positive or negative degree is indicated.
  2. A normal quantity indicates a normative degree.

However, in the context of a comparison (all word types):

  1. A normal quantity is equative.
  2. A large quantity is comparative.
  3. A small quantity is reverse-comparative.

Tense

The past, present, and future tenses are absolute in a main clause and relative elsewhere.

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