Re: Serial verbs in trigger systems

On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 19:59:56 -0300, FFlores <fflores@...> wrote:

>But I already have an instrumental applicative for
>verbs. I'd like to say:
>
> AGT.cut wood [INSTR.do TRG.axe] TRG.I
>
>("The cutter of wood, (which is) done by means of an
>axe, is I"). The embedded clause would be enclosed by
>two particles.
>
>My question is: does this seem farfetched? (It does,
>a bit, to me). Is this used in natlangs? Any other
>ideas? Suggestions are welcome.
It sounds reasonable to me, but I'm not familiar with trigger systems. =
I'd
probably use something like "I cut wood use axe" in my languages that =
have
serial verbs, but I suppose that your "INSTR.do" is roughly the same as =
my
"use".

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