Re: THEORY: more questions

Stephen Mulraney scripsit:

> The verb 'write' takes a direct object alright, but one which
> refers to what's written. Obviously the American verb can do
> this too, but the rightpondian version definitely requires a
> 'to' to introduce the recipient.
You can't say "Write me a letter"?  I suspect that the "me"
in "Write me" is still an IO, but this IO without DO is
lexically specific.   We have:

        Write a letter.                 Sing a song.
        Write a letter to me.           Sing a song to me.
        Write me a letter.              Sing me a song.
        Write me.                       *Sing me.

> ObConlang: ... nah... wait till I'm ready :)
This is one of those features that no one would dare introduce into a
conlang for fear of being absurd.

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