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Re: Pronouns Marked for Tense/Aspect/Mood

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Thursday, May 1, 2003, 14:10
Peter Clark scripsit:

> I wonder if there is any natlang that uses an irrealis form for all > references to the future. Makes sense from a certain point of view...
Tolomako has only realis and irrealis, and uses the latter for all future references. From their point of view, who are you (or any mortal) to make claims about what will *certainly* happen? -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com I am a member of a civilization. --David Brin