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Sentences as objects/pronouns/etc.

• From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Sentences as objects/pronouns/etc.
• Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 17:26:41 -0800 (PST)

I was thinking about the whole sentences-as-objects thing...  Don't we
have some evidence about sentences as subjects?  I can't remember any off
the top of my head, but I was thinking about the phrase { qay'be' }
"(It's) no problem".  Would not the implied subject be a sentence?  Or is
it more that you could be more specific with { ghu'vam } "This situation"
which avoids the whole sentence-as-a-thing can of worms?

I thought I remember there being a classic problem with { peD } "snow" in
some common phrase, like "It's still snowing"?  That seems solvable with
the implied subject of { muDvam } "this weather", although { peDtaH muDvam
} "This weather continues to snow" does seem a little awkward...

I'm wondering if we're really out of legitimate options for handling these
kinds of constructions...  (just brainstorming after a brainfrying Friday
of work...  Ignore me if I'm babbling...)

...Paul

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