Story Lab: Words

Ted Ed Videos: Grammar

I love grammar. Celts in Britain were protected by the Romans from the Angle Saxon until the Roman Empire fell apart. The, the island was invaded and Old English was formed. Old Norse eventually worked its way in with Viking influence. French aristocracy also brought in Latin and French influences. They usually were to sound fancy. Peasantry has a connotation in Saxon original words, and nobility connotations has its origins in French and Latin.

Tense tells past, present, or future. Simple is not continuous or ended. Imperfect is ongoing. Perfect is completed. These rules work with every tense. Other languages have different tenses. Some do not have tense. Are there different ways of looking at time?

Many books have created Cong Langs, Constructed Languages-- like Tolkien's Elvish. They are real languages because they have real grammar. Also, they change over time and become many languages. Also, they have exceptions.

There are 170,000 words in English vocabulary. About half of it's words are stolen from other languages. English lends words to other languages too. Also, it combine words too-- spork. Obsolete words also get new meanings or the opposite meaning through irony. Ordinary people make the decisions of what words catch on.

The semicolon can exert more force than a comma. It can join independent clauses that at are connected, bringing fluidity to paragraphs.  But, don't put them in front of a conjunction.

When showing possession apostrophes belong next to the noun. But after s is an stylistic issue. Just stay consistent. Also, its only takes an apostrophe when it is a contraction.

There are few linguistic universals. Differences on these are debated. Writing was standardize very recently of one way to speak. Speech is much more adaptable because we use it quickly. Descriptiveness gives an insight to the way mind sight works. Grammar is a mind sight of life.

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Author's Note

So I love Grammar--- give me some sentences to diagram, so I chose to watch these videos. However, I enjoyed the history of language videos more. My favorite parts of my Latin class is learning words that have come from my vocab words. It was interesting to learn about other words origin stories. 

Bibliography

Does Grammar Matter?- Andreea S. Calude

Ramayana: D

Ramayana D

Rama and the army of monkeys and bears had to get across the water to Lanka. So Rama prayed to the God of the Ocean and he sent him to Mala, the son of Vishwakarman, the divine artisan. He built him a bridge to construct bridges, "Rama's Bridge," so the armies could cross.

Ravana had great powers of illusion and he was using them to cause Sita despair. He pretended to be a monkey who came with news that Rama had been slained, but Sita knew it was a trick.

Rama's army advances and attacks Lanka. Indrajit, the son of Ravana, used his magic and became invisible. But Garuda saved the day with his mighty power. But, Ravana's best warrior is his brother Kumbhakarna, but he was asleep and had an enormous appetite. He then defeated Hanuman and seized Sugriva. He and Indrajit made an almost unbeatable team. Hanuman carried the Medicine Hill back Lanka to help. Indrajit used his magic to make it appear Sita has been slain, but Vibhishana tells Rama what is happening and makes him aware of a place where he can ambush Indrajit. Lakshmana then slays Indrajit. Ravana tries to enact his revenge on Lashmana for killing his son,  but he did not suceed because Hanuman returned. 

The Gods planned for Rama to defeat Ravana, so Indra set his chariot and charioteer, Matali, to help Rama. Agastya gave Rama words of advice, and Rama fought the demons Ravana made. Then using the Brahma-weapon, Rama defeated Ravana. 

Mandodari, Ravana's chief wife, morns his passing. Then Vibhishana conducts lights Ravan's funeral. Rama then ebgins to search for Sita. Sita demands to test her honor because she lived in another man's house. She calls upon the fire-god, Agni, to test her fidelity to Rama by fire. The fire proved Sita true and Rama finally believed her purity. 

Rama and Sita fly back to Ayodhya in the chariot that belonged to Ravana. Their exile has ended and they return just in time so Bharata did commit suicide. After 14 years of exile, Rama is crowned king. 

The sorrows of Sita had not ended and Rama sends Sita into exile because he doubted her fidelity. She soon in her exile gave birth to two sons, Lava and Kusha. Valmiki, the sage, taught them of their father, but never told them of their connection. Rama realizes the connection and confront fronts Sita. She told him that she never thought of anyone but him and returned to Heaven. 

After Rama's brother Lakshmana left, Rama decided it was time for him to return as Vishnu. He tied up his lose ends, and returned to the the heavens in his own form with his brothers.

Rama

Bibliography

Ramayana Online: Public Domain Edition