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li [Rex May] mi tulis la > > Why not a causative of "learn"? That's one less root. > > > > My only problem with that is the object. > > Or I think it is. As it is: > > go xwe japanzo. I learn Japanese > > With what is being learned as the object. > > so > > go xwefa japanzo. I teach Japanese. > > Hm. Maybe you're right. I was worried about the indirect object. > > go ben zi xwefa japanzo. I teach you Japanese. > > go bepomo zi xwe japanzo. I learn Japanese from you (helped by you). > Unless, you think, the recipient should be the direct object. > > go tem japanzo xwe zi. I about Japanese learn-from you. > > go tem japanzo xwefa zi. I about Japanese teach-to you. No, you had it right on the first example. > If the latter, it could be a be-word. > > go tem japanzo xwe zi. I about Japanese learn-from you. > > go tem japanzo bexwe zi. I about Japanese am-learned-from-by you. > > Whew! Any reaction? Yes, a passive could also work as in "Japanese is learned by you from me."