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Re: perfective counting & katna
Jorge:
> It is not clear how {za'o} behaves as sumti tcita, since it hasn't
> been used much as such. I would prefer that it be like {co'a} and
> {co'u}, and not like {ba'o} and {pu'o}.
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> the case of {pu'o} and {ba'o}, where the tag simply has a totally
> different effect when used as sumti vs. selbri tcita.
I thought that the meaning of ZAHO as sumtcita is still undecided, or
at least up for grabs. If the meaning {puo} and {bao} as sumtcita is
certain, then can we not take it that other ZAHO behave likewise? I
find it strange that {coa} and {cou} not behave like {puo} and {bao}.
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