Re: Trigger language question concerning the use of "to be"

On 5/8/05, Alex J. Man <alman9898@...> wrote:
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> Subject: Trigger language question concerning the use of "to be"
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> Okay, I've been developing a language that uses a trigger system and
> have decided that there will be no "to be." State verbs,
> particularly, replace its role. Eg, He is good would be translated as
> He goods. 


Well, in Tagalog, "he is good" would be translated into English as "Good he"



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