Re: Thagojian Cases and Pronouns
| From: | Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, October 7, 2003, 16:58 |
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On 7 Oct 2003 at 14:06, michael poxon wrote:
> Don't you need one fewer? If you have an ergative, you probably don't need
> accusative.
> Mike
>
Sentences can use different combinations of the three cases. The
difference is one of level of volition. If it were sensible, I would
rename the Ergative case to Causative, except that Causative is a
voice and not a case. It's a minor dilemma, and not one I care to
solve immediately.
Paul