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Re: Saalangal stuff

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Friday, December 7, 2001, 2:38
I wrote :

>In Saalangal, it is considered impolite to focus on the actions of >another. Hence, when talking about what someone else did, the patient >trigger is used. However, if the other person is a subordinate, or just >someone you dont care much about :), the agent trigger is used when >talking about what they've done.
Clarification: It's impolite to focus on the person who did the action, when talking about another :). Using the agent trigger to discuss what someone did, is considered as accusing, it's like emphasizing "you" in sentences like: YOU went to the store, YOU broke the vase, YOU hit the dog.