Re: [Ladekwa] translation of "dasu" at "joykava"

From: Geoff Hacker <geoff.hacker@hidden.email>

Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:59:22 +1100

Subject: Re: [Ladekwa] translation of "dasu" at "joykava"

To: Ladekwa@yahoogroups.com

Doesn't matter in this case, because "doesn't work" is always interpreted as imperfective anyway.

Geoff

On 20/12/05, MorphemeAddict@hidden.email <MorphemeAddict@hidden.email > wrote:

Rick,
Here is the example sentence at "joykava":

Tega begeni xevi jutamu dasu joykava butimi = Who told you that the truck doesn't work?

Since "dasu" is strictly present tense, wouldn't a better translation be "... the truck isn't working?"?

Steven

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