Re: language trainer - kind of thing

From: Jacques Guy (jguy_at_alphalink.com.au)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:26:58 +1000

Miguel Carrasquer wrote:
>
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:34:15 +1000, Jacques Guy
> <jguy@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

> >Impossible but you need to say why.

> But I don't know why. At least, I've never given it any
> thought.

I hadn't even _noticed_ it!

It's impossible in English, in Spanish, in French, in every language
I have tried so far--languages with personal pronouns, that is.

I have tried languages with inclusive vs exclusive 1st pers. and,
as far as I can tell, it does not make sense either way:

        kami melihat saya
        we (exc.) see me

        kita --ditto--
        we (inc.)

Perhaps that is one of the very few _true_ universals?

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