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Re: Evidentials

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Saturday, September 3, 2005, 14:50
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