The Long and Short of It
My hearing is poor. It has always been, and will inevitably get worse. Having
a cold only makes learning Finnish a more ridiculous task. Padding my visual
vocabulary is one thing. Hearing the difference between a long and short emphasis
is another. Adding one measly letter has implication. Consider the following:
| short | long | translation (short) | translation (long) |
| kuka | kukka | who? | flower |
| mato | matto | worm | rug |
| kasa | kassa | heap | cash register |
| olut | ollut | beer | been |
NOW the blank look on the bartendar's face makes sense.
posted by irene @ 8/02/2002 09:41:00 AM
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