Re: RET: tunlo, x2 & zi'o

[And Rosta <a.rosta@UCLAN.AC.UK>]

la markl. cusku di'e:
> Suppose someone performs the action of gulping without necessarily
> swallowing any food or drink.  If {tunlo} had an x2 place, would
> we have to say {tunlo zi'o} in order to describe that action?

Yes. Though I bet noone but cranks like me would bother to.

> I'm wondering whether {tunlo} was denied an x2 place as part of an
> effort to minimize the use of {zi'o}.

I don't know, but that certainly would be a sensible reason, pe'i.

co'o mi'e .and.