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Re: Some isolating verb patterns

From:Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>
Date:Saturday, January 15, 2005, 23:38
--- Andreas Johansson <andjo@...> wrote:

> Quoting Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>: > > > Actually, I was thinking of leaving both unmarked, > but > > use the SV order for the present and the VS order > for > > the imperative. I mentioned this in another thread > > (Let's construction). (relevant lines quoted > below) > > Well, imperatives usually don't have explicit > subjects, do they? > > > Andreas >
That's true, but I kinda like having it spelled out. Besides, making the subject explicit allows me to call a construction like "Let's go" the first person plural of the imperative. Also, someone in authority might command an assitant to command an underling to do something with the third person imperative. "He goes!" said to the assistant while pointing at the underling. It seems useful (or at least, interesting) to allow the imperative other persons and numbers, and that requires making it explicit. --gary