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Re: deeply embedded VSO nightmare

From:The Keenans <makeenan@...>
Date:Sunday, October 21, 2001, 19:42
Pavel Iosad wrote:
> > Hi, > My two pence: > > Welsh, to my limited knowledge, usually uses clauses to resolve > ambiguity. (correct me!) >
I've been trying to remember my Irish to help out a little here. Irish would use a clause to do this too. Chonaic me bean go raibh ag siul abaile go tapaidh. I saw a woman that was walking home quickly. An Irish speaker might also put it this way: Chonaic me bean ~agus~ bhi si ag siul abhaile go tapaidh I saw a woman and she was walking home quickly -Duke
> Bye, > Pavel