Re: Triggeriness ...

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 20:19:52 -0500, Viktoro 9 <vmed@...> wrote:

>>Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> writes:
>
>>>Isn't sa a locative marking in tagalog which is used when the location
>>>isn't the trigger? Or am I confused? Most arguments are just marked by
>>>ng (whatever they're doing in the sentence) if they're not the trigger,
>>>but for some reason locations are treated differently.
>>
>
>Benefactive marking and 'para' also work in parallel...
>
>Pinagbili ng anak ang nanay ng isda.
>BENEF-bought OBL child ACT mother OBL fish
>
>Bumili ang anak ng isda para sa nanay.
>NOM-bought ACT child OBL fish FOR mother
>
>--Viktoro
That 'ACT' should be 'TRIG'.  Sorry, I wrote in haste...

Pinagbili ng anak ang nanay ng isda.
BENEF-bought OBL child TRIG mother OBL fish

Bumili ang anak ng isda para sa nanay.
NOM-bought TRIG child OBL fish FOR mother

--Viktoro