Re: Kaikutin is dead. Long live Okaikiar!

On Sat, May 24, 2003 at 02:32:45AM -0700, Joseph Fatula wrote:
> Actually, I got the four-location system from Spanish.  I don't know how
> widespread it is, my Spanish knowledge only being from talking to people
> around here (California), but there seem to be four locations.
>
> aquí - here, by both of us
> acá - here, by me, not by you
> allí - there, by you
> allá - there, away from both of us
That's interesting, and very logical, but, oddly, not how I learned it!
Your explanations of "aquí", "allí", and "allá" agree with what I learned,
but I learned that "acá" was "hither" - implying movement toward here
rather than location.  Either explanation works for the most common phrase
using it, "ven acá".  Hm.  I'll have to consult with my native experts. :)

-Mark