Re: Old Norse (was Re: New to the list)

Anthony M. Miles wrote:

> 4. I+you = we, inclusive #1
> 5. I+he = we, exclusive
> 6. you+he = you, pl
> 7. I+you+he= we,inclusive #2
> Does any language distinguish between numbers 4 and
7, and if so what do
> they call it
Believe it or not, Tagalog has it too.. It's
"kata"(I+you)  but people have been favoring "tayo"
(now, I+you & I+you+etc.) instead..

As for other languages, Hawaiian comes to mind.. And I
believe Samoan, Tahitian, and other eastern Polynesian
languages do too.

They just refer to I+you as "dual inclusive" and
I+you+etc. as just plural inclusive (or something
similar).


--Chris

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