Re: trigger langs: More than one verb in a sentence?

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:53:32 +0200, takatunu <takatunu@...> wrote:
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> Why do you need the verb "to use" in this example? Doesn't the instrumental
> "voice" already contain the concept of use?
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> INSTRUMENTALVOICE-LASSIVE-learn NONTRIGGER-me NONTRIGGER-him TRIGGER-book
> "The book is my let-learn instrument regarding him"
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If you read my later post regarding this subject, I realized that and
was getting way too literal.

I've explained away my example sentence to signify emphasis :D

sort of like saying "I USED the hammer!"

Whether I'll keep that or not depends upon my tastes.