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Re: Ergativity

From:Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...>
Date:Tuesday, August 5, 2003, 21:37
Rob Haden wrote:
> As for 'run,' while I would say that it does not necessarily require a > direct object, it is a volitive activity. Thus 'I'm running' would > be 'Myáya n(w)a [run].' However, the translation for e.g. 'I am falling' > would be 'Myáya [fall].' Would this make Pre-OurTongue an active language?
Certainly sounds active to me. -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42