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Re: action verbs vs. qualities

Alan Anderson ([email protected])

• From: Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: action verbs vs. qualities
• Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 18:02:02 -0500
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ja' De'vID:
>'ach tlhInganvaD pIm'a' <action>, <state> je?

pImlaw':

 - <state> neH laj law'/puS mu'tlhegh.
 - DIp DelmeH wot, DIp tlha'laH <state> neH.

><tujchoHlI' QuQ>
>"the engine is becoming hot (for some purpose)"

Or maybe it's just been activated, and it's "warming up" to an equilibrium
temperature as an incidental part of its normal operation.  No purpose or
goal is necessary.  An identifiable process with a known end is sufficient.

-- ghunchu'wI'

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