Re: ODD VERB FORM (WAS: Llirine: introduction and phonology)

On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Elliott Lash wrote:

> My mail got sent before I wanted it to. This is what I wanted to say:
>
> What is this "stare" and "touch" here....subjunctive? It makes sence to me, and
> this is how i'd say it, but I never really thought about it.
I'd call them infinitives.  The English infinitive usually is marked with
"to," but not always.  They're definitely not subjunctive.

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> > > "I saw a daemon stare into my face, and an angel touch my breast; each
> > > one softly calls my name . . . the daemon scares me less."
> > > - "Disciple", Stuart Davis
>
> Elliott
>
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