Re: The Glyphica Arcana

Jim Henry wrote:
> On 12/15/05, Jefferson Wilson <jeffwilson63@...> wrote:
>>Jim Henry wrote:
>>
>>>OK, so if subject always corresponds to agent
>>>and direct object always corresponds to patient
>>>and indirect object always corresponds to recipient,
>>>you don't need voice.  But how do you mark non-agent
>>>experiencers and topics?  As subject or direct object,
>>>or with another case?
>
>>Could you provide me with an example?
>
> Cecil eats noodles.
>   Cecil = agent,
>   noodles = patient
>
> Cecil sleeps.
>   Cecil = experiencer
If the intent of the sentence is to show that Cecil is
experiencing sleep, then the name "Cecil" would be marked as an
indirect object with "sleep" as a verb.  (At one point I called
this 'indirect voice.' That is, a verb and indirect object making
a complete sentence.)  However, if the intent of the sentence is
to show that Cecil is performing the activity of sleep, "Cecil"
would be marked as subject.  "Cecil" might also be marked as a
direct object, indicating that "sleep" is being imposed.
("Taking the medication, Cecil sleeps.")

So the indirect object can mark either recipient or experiencer.
  Other non-agent topics would require further examples.

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Jefferson
http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/

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