Re: Evidentials

Hi!

John Quijada <jq_ithkuil@...> writes:
> Paul Bennett wrote:
>
> >I'm thinking about bringing optional evidentials into Br'ga
> >inference
> >What other forms and functions should I be considering?
> >=========================================================================
> You might distinguish whether a hearsay source is considered 1)
> trustworthy, 2) unknown if trustworthy or not, 3) untrustworthy based on
> innocent error with no intent to deceive, 4) untrustworthy based on an
> intent to deceive
Although these reasons of trust are very tempting for inclusion in a
future conlang, I left anything like this out of Qthyn|gai because I
didn't want to have an evidential for polititians.

'[From absolutely trustworthy sources, we hear that] X has Y weapons...'

Nono! :-)

**Henrik