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Re: "ser" and "estar" (to be)

Philip Newton ([email protected])

• From: Philip Newton <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: "ser" and "estar" (to be)
• Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:37:11 +0100
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On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:00:15 -0500, "David Trimboli"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> From: "Steven Boozer" <[email protected]>
> > There is, however, a slight wrinkle when using pronouns to refer
> > to location:  you have to say PRONOUN + {-taH} "continuous".
> > E.g.:
> 
> My guess is this isn't so much a linguistic requirement as a
> practical one.

*nods* This is how I understood it.

The examples in TKD certainly use {-taH} for presence at a certain
location, but don't say that this is required. maQochbe'law' SuStel jIH
je.

Philip

HovpoH 1505.50

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