Re: Why Triggers?
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, October 17, 2001, 8:30 |
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En réponse à Aquamarine Demon <aquamarine_demon@...>:
> Could someone please explain to me just what a trigger system is?
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A trigger system is a system where the term put in focus is marked as such, but
not for function in the sentence. The function of the trigger (it can be
virtually anything: actor, patient, beneficiary, but also location, time,
instrument, accompaniment, etc...) is instead marked on the verb with some
affix or verbal inflection. All the other non-focused elements are marked
normally, i.e. with case-markings and/or appositions.
Christophe.
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