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Re: [engelang] coverb



Jeff Jones scripsit:
> 
> Great! That's about how I've been using it, except without the strictly
> serial syntax limitation (the coverb with its object can move around).
> I'll also try the archives later.

I don't know that gei3 is mobile, but certainly it is common for other
coverbs with their objects to preced the main verb.

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