Comment on is there any language that doesn't have four basic directions?
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoDepending on your facing, presumably “the East side of my ribs hurt”.
Comment on is there any language that doesn't have four basic directions?
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoDepending on your facing, presumably “the East side of my ribs hurt”.
EvilBit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Pretty much this, if I remember correctly. Because of this linguistic feature, they have an exceptionally well-developed sense of absolute direction and basically know at all times which way is which.
Bob fell out of the boat. Which side? The south side. Turn the boat 90° clockwise. He’s still off the south side of the boat.