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Alot of common words in most languages contain alot of meanings in them, must can both refer to an inferens aswelll as a demand, can refers to both possibility and ones ability, for example, a page where you show these meanings could help conlangers [[File:Zelos.png|35px|link=Linguifex:Administrators]]&nbsp;'''[[User Talk:EmperorZelos|<span style="color:#800080;">Emperor Zelos</span>]]''' 05:40, 22 May 2013 (CEST)
Alot of common words in most languages contain alot of meanings in them, must can both refer to an inferens aswelll as a demand, can refers to both possibility and ones ability, for example, a page where you show these meanings could help conlangers [[File:Zelos.png|35px|link=Linguifex:Administrators]]&nbsp;'''[[User Talk:EmperorZelos|<span style="color:#800080;">Emperor Zelos</span>]]''' 05:40, 22 May 2013 (CEST)
If I may, this sounds like a really good idea. As someone with relatively minimal knowledge of linguistics, I've relied a lot on my knowledge of other Western European Languages to see how much meaning is packed into a word and how you can mess with it which can be hard to imagine, especially if you are a Monoglot.
An example of this that might be good, is that Wiktionary gives the definition of From as;
*With the source or provenance of or at. (I got a letter from my brother)
*With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at. (Face away from the wall)
*With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of. (He knows right from wrong)
Which someone might not think of separating in a different language, because they're used to it all being in a single unit in what they speak. This isn't the best example but it's one of a few words that have different meanings that I associate.
Sorry for eavesdropping.
-Cheers, [[User:Fauxlosophe|Fauxlosophe]] ([[User talk:Fauxlosophe|talk]]) 06:09, 23 May 2013 (CEST)
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