Re: The cost of time

Hello,
> In English one "spends" time.  Sometimes you pass time.
>
> It just occured to me I have no way in Vaior to say "I spent much of
> today reading."
>
> How do other languages handle this idea?  I'm thinking mostly about
> natlangs, but conlangs that have avoided the monetary associations
> would be interesting to me, too.
Russian uses _provodit'_, which translates as "lead" (as by hand), also "see
someone off" (as on a rail station), also "transmit" (as metals and
electricity), also "to give (a lecture, a lesson etc.)"

--Pavel

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