Re: Trans: I love you
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, April 21, 2001, 2:44 |
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David Stokes wrote:
> The verb ami- is irregular in that it takes the object in the Locative
> case.
Upá, to love, in Uatakassí, generally takes commitative, because love is
seen as a condition that exists between two individuals. _Gapí_, to
hate, also takes the commitative.
However, commitative is only used if the feeling is mutual.
> You-LOC within'dwell-3rd-PRES my heart.
> "My heart dwells with you."
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> which is another way to say "I love you."
Very nice!
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