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Re: A question about space tenses



Logical Language Group wrote:
> I would have no problem with
> le xrabo cu mo'izu'a ciska
>
> >Well, there are examples in the refgrammar that use mo'i in the bridi
> >to show motion of a sumti.
>
> I'd have to look them over, but in many cases, movement of x1 implies
> movement of the event.  I guess this may be cultural, but of you are
> talking to me as you approach, I could see the event of talking as
> approaching me as well.

How would the reader know, in your example, that you don't mean
that le xrabo (is that really the right gadri?) is writing
something while moving to the left?

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