CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>- the actor - who performed the verb
>- the patient - that which was affected by the verb
>- the location - where the verb takes place
>- who the verb benefited - who the verb was for
>- the instrument - what was used to perform the verb
I forgot one other focus (the above are all Tagalog focuses):
- Direction - to whom the action was directed towards
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Sometimes, i'm terrified of my heart
Of its constant hunger for whatever it is it wants.
The way it starts...
and stops