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On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, John Cowan wrote: > Robert LeChevalier scripsit: > > > 3. Derivative of 2, it seems likely that there could arise usages of kau > > BEFORE there arise question words for a construct. There is no termset > > question word and I can't imagine wanting one, but one can stick kau on the > > end of a termset to indicate that one knows it is the correct termset value. > > This is the pernicious "kau" = "knowledge" meme surfacing again <stomp/> > "kau" only has to do with knowledge when the outer bridi is a "djuno" one. > This is a dangerous case to reason about because of factivity issues. > Stick with "wonder" or "doubt" instead. Can you remind me how it works in the general sense? It seems to do some cross between cmavo-raising (turning that notorious known du'u into something related to the sumti to which kau is attached) and focusing similarly to ba'e everywhere else. -- Neoconservatism in the realm of foreign policy is merely Trotskyism-turned-inside-out: a militant internationalism fueled by U.S. taxpayer dollars and backed up by the mightiest military the world has ever seen.