[Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-29 Thread Eugene Correia
Dear Jorge, Thanks for your note. I want to make pdf of the Prof. Fernandes's book, Konknni Nad-Xastr, and post it on goanet. But I also know it's illegal to do as I don't have the copyright. The Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr may have a copy. As for Vaz's comment, I wish a Goa-based netter could s

[Goanet] {Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-29 Thread Eugene Correia
Joe vaz writes: > > The primary purpose of any language is to > communicate, and as long as one > person understands the other —that purpose will have > been served. Tim’s > version of “Thank you” has done just that. Unless of > course if Tim is > venturing to write a textbook in Konkani, whic

[Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-26 Thread Eugene Correia
From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:56 pm Subject: Re: [Goanet] Konkani lessons in the GTA If "famil" were of the masculine or neuter gender, then "tujea familik" would be alright. But, as (IMO at least) it is of the feminine gender, the correct wa

[Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-26 Thread Bosco D'Mello
First off kudos to Tim DeMello for initiating the Konkanni classes in the GTA. And we wish him all success as he puts together a second program for Sep 03. I am not aware of the G.O.A. ever initiating any such activity in Toronto. Pat, below makes an interesting suggestion. If Joao does (I hope he

[Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-26 Thread Eugene Correia
From: "joao manuel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed Jun 25, 2003 3:52 am Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [Goanet] Konkani lessons in the GTA Goans have been known to raise futile controversies, in many parts of the world, and there are even different clubs or associations having caste based membe

[Goanet] Re: Konkani lessons in the GTA

2003-06-26 Thread Eugene Correia
Edgar writes: Eugene is a nit picker and I have known him. He writes well (he would make a good gossip columnist on any tabloid) and Tim does not speak Konkani well. He is well intentioned and wants to learn at his age the language of his ancestors. That Eugene should spend time to correct Tim's K