Re: [bpfk] BPFK section: TAhE (ta'e vs na'o)

[John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>]

selpa'i scripsit:

> "The sense of "habit" is commonly ignored in usage in favor of a
> more general word indicating that the event is
> common/normal/ordinary. Otherwise it would make little sense to use
> it for events that don't involve an agent. 

Indeed, it doesn't make much sense to use it where there is no volition
involved.  

> {ta'e}'s usage and the intended meaning of {na'o} is almost
> undistinguishable as things stand. Current usage has {ta'e} as {fi'o
> jai ze'a fadni} and {na'o} is almost never used."

Then we should persuade people to use "na'o".

> It seems the distinction between {ta'e} and {na'o} has never been
> very clear. 

I don't see any unclarity unless you assume that "The rock habitually
rolled down the hill" necessarily means anything.

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