Re: THEORY: third-person imperatives
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, April 25, 1999, 21:06 |
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Fabian wrote:
> OBbtw: is there a good name for the -joi suffix? It introduces toasts, 'lets
> verb' actions, and 'I hope that ...' clauses.
Jussive is often used for that.
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