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Re: one of my new projects

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Friday, March 10, 2006, 0:17
Hi!

Very nice thoughts, I like this.  Especially these:

Jeffrey Jones <jsjonesmiami@...> writes:
>... > Verbs of assertion require evidential suffixes. If an evidential or modal > suffix is followed by the yes/no interrogative, the implied argument of the > evidential or modal is 2nd person rather than 1st person. Perception can be > expressed only through evidentials. To indicate a perceiver other than the > one normally implied, a "setup" clause must precede, changing the meaning > of the 1st and/or 2nd person pronouns.
Since I love evidentials, especially mandatory ones, this is made for me.
> Argument-role inversion is used, ...
I also like this together with the corresponding marking. Be sure to be in front of me in an upcoming relay. ;-) **Henrik -- Relay 13 is running: http://www.conlang.info/relay/relay13.html