Re: Help on Verbs...

Patrick writes:
>>>>>>
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Nik Taylor wrote:

> Doug Ball wrote:
> > Most languages (I'm a little afraid to say all) have aspect.
>
> I'm pretty sure (but not 100% certain) that it's true that all languages
> do.
Really?  Even, like, Chinese?
<<<<<<

I'd have to say an uneducated "yes".  It was from briefly looking at a Chinese
lang (I forget which, I don't spose it matters) that I discovered the whole idea
of "instant" and "continuous" verbs that eventually wombled its way into
Wenetaic.  I think they're (roughly equivalent to) perfect and and imperfect
aspect?






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