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

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>When speaking Indonesian, I always have to think twice about _kita_(incl.)
>or _kami_(excl.) and often use kita when I shouldn't.  Offhand I can only
>think of two Indonesian languages that are losing/have lost the
>distinction-- in both, it's the inclusive form that has survived.
>(Buginese
>has an archaic excl. form; the 1-incl. form can also be used for 2-pl.  In
>Kisar-- a small island/language E. of Timor-- "ita" < *kita is the general
>term, even tho its close relatives retain both incl/excl. forms.
Hmm, it wasnt hard for me when I was in my Tagalog class. It seems like a
very clear distinction for me.

In Tagalog, kami - exclusive, tayo - inclusive. Kita in Tagalog is used
when talking about you and another person, iirc (like mahal kita - I love
you)

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