Re: "Abilitative" aspect?
| From: | Ian Maxwell <umlaut@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, October 25, 2002, 2:45 |
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Tim May wrote:
> Ian Maxwell writes:
> > Hunh. Something that would literally translate as "to be allowed to
> > be able to run" would actually mean "to cause to run", then?
>
> I think he means "be caused to be able to run" for "be allowed to run",
> or something similar. That's how I read it, anyway.
Oh, that makes more sense then.... thanks for clearing that up.
- Ian Maxwell
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