2.5.1general topics on language

Q: You said that Basque is relatively closer to Sanskrit with respect to the manner in which its sounds correspond to the vibrations of the subtle glands of the body. [See question from November 4, 1995.] From the view point of grammatical structure, Basque and Sanskrit are very different, but both have relatively complex grammatical structure if compared to languages like English or Chinese. When in the ancient past did the first languages emerged, and what grammatical structure did they have? More specifically:

a. Did they have initially subject-verb-object order or another order?

This initial language was derived from a language used by another race. This race was very developed in language so that the initial language conveyed to the human beings of this world had much of the original development from the previous users of that language. Therefore, it has many subtleties. There were in other parts of the world languages developed that lacked these subtleties, but for this discussion we will speak only of the language which had its origin beyond this place.

Now in this language the structure was very sophisticated. The composition of conceptual points was done in such a way that the point itself was focused, then the point was elaborated upon by descriptive objects, and then the verbal transition was made. So in the structure of the language first there was the concept, the subject designated by subjective tense, then there is the object or point of the directive of the thought, and afterwards there is the transitory that is known as verb.

The transitory would be subtle in designation. It would define many things. The transitories were not utilized as modern languages utilize transitories. They were utilized primarily in a modular function designating specific lines of thought by nuances and intonations. So tonal frequency modulated and regulated not only word composition, but the very meaning of the language. That is to say, if the transitory is nasal it will mean that it is arising, the thought is arising, moving into the future. If the transitory is low, and deep tonally, it designates a different movement. When it is static, it has already occurred. So transitories are very tonally influenced but are not designated in past, present and future. That is to say, there is not a past tense, present tense and future tense as the conceptualization is somewhat different, more dynamic. So in the language past, present and future are not defined as designated separate experiences, but they are tonal variations of the same experience. So they are defined, but the definition is more subtle and more fluid to reflect the thinking of the people which was more holistic. The designation of tense is done differently.

Now, in the grammatical structure, this designation comes at the end of the thought so that one will think and one will speak subject, the point of subject, and the wave of that thought which will come in the transitory.

b. How did they initially mark on-goingness and doneness?

You see, when there was designation of on-going, again it was done through the tone. If the sentence rose upward, it was on-going. If it plummeted downward, it was done. So if the thought was acknowledging something that was finished, it would go downward. If it is acknowledging something that will continue, it goes up. These people, I will say, were almost musical. It is a very sweet language, this early language. It was a very musical language. There is much emphasis upon the tonal waves. That is why I say it is a subtle language. There is awareness of the tonal differences and utilization of tonal differences.

c. Why did gender become part of languages? For example, Marathi TO MULGA "the boy", TI MULGI "the girl".

To designate differences, duality exists. There are gender differences, so to designate these differences, this language came about. But in the early languages the use of gender was less developed. It came in certain instances, but in others there was neutrality, so that cosmological references held a separate set of pronouns devoid of gender, but individualized pronouns, referring to people or objects in the mundane sphere, utilized gender pronouns. In the ancient language, there was this division between personal pronouns and cosmological pronouns.

Now, it may be traced through the Arabic languages that this usage of non-gender pronouns was not continued. In ancient Arabic, you will find the non-gender pronouns. They are very similar to the ones held in the original languages.

d. How did they initially distinguish between subjects and objects? Did they mark them somehow, or did they do this with word order?

Subject was always first. Object followed subject, it was never the other way, subject never followed object. Subject first, then object. So this designates through order. Now there would be nuances to designate subject that would be again related to tonal waves and would categorize subject into various categories: first person, second person, third person. And object would likewise categorize. This was a very rhythmic language. When utilized for spiritual purposes, it held a great deal of potentiality. It was a great gift that was given to this world. It has formed the basis of modern languages. Though it is gone from the memory of human beings, still its mark remains.