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:''Secondary'' ''mode'', as opposed to ''primary'' ''mode'', meant that the word ''kuîl'' is not to refer to a real-life phenomenon, but rather to a mental representation, or projection, of that phenomenon; to an imaginary or hypothetical object. Thus translating as, "a made-up word". | :''Secondary'' ''mode'', as opposed to ''primary'' ''mode'', meant that the word ''kuîl'' is not to refer to a real-life phenomenon, but rather to a mental representation, or projection, of that phenomenon; to an imaginary or hypothetical object. Thus translating as, "a made-up word". | ||
* A ''grade 8'' mutation of the first radical consonant: '''k → ţk''' | * A ''grade 8'' mutation of the first radical consonant: '''k → ţk''' | ||
:The ''configuration'' of the term was ''composite''. Roughly corresponding to the | :The ''configuration'' of the term was ''composite''. Roughly corresponding to the plurality concept in Indo-European languages, it also implies the objects in question (words, ''kuîl'') to be diverse, while forming a "coherent emergent entity" (rather than just a collection or an array of different words), thus meaning "a vocabulary" or "lexicon". | ||
* The '''i-''' vocalic prefix, one of the 24 possible for formative roots | * The '''i-''' vocalic prefix, one of the 24 possible for formative roots | ||
:The ''extension'' was ''delimitive'', perceiving "vocabulary" as entire, with clearly distinguished boundaries, as opposed to it being just a local manifestation{{spaced ndash}}such as slang or a dialect{{spaced ndash}}of a broader lexicon (''-ţkuîl''). | :The ''extension'' was ''delimitive'', perceiving "vocabulary" as entire, with clearly distinguished boundaries, as opposed to it being just a local manifestation{{spaced ndash}}such as slang or a dialect{{spaced ndash}}of a broader lexicon (''-ţkuîl''). | ||
:The ''affiliation'' of the set of objects in question was ''coalescent''. This indicates that the individual members of the set act together toward a higher purpose by coordinating their complementary functions. Thus, "a | :The ''affiliation'' of the set of objects in question was ''coalescent''. This indicates that the individual members of the set act together toward a higher purpose by coordinating their complementary functions. Thus, "a vocabulary/lexicon" becomes "a language". | ||
* | * Syllabic stress on the penultimate syllable (''-u-'') | ||
:The ''perspective'' of the noun is ''monadic'', seeing "the language" as a single and specific entity, rather than a collection of many languages existing separately, the general phenomenon ("human languages") or the abstract idea of language. | :The ''perspective'' of the noun is ''monadic'', seeing "the language" as a single and specific entity, rather than a collection of many languages existing separately, the general phenomenon ("human languages") or the abstract idea of language. | ||
Thus, the approximate translation of ''iţkuîl'' was "an idea/fantasy of a complete purposeful system of complementary speech elements", or simply "an imaginary language". | Thus, the approximate translation of ''iţkuîl'' was "an idea/fantasy of a complete purposeful system of complementary speech elements", or simply "an imaginary language". | ||