Sorry, James, but here you are wrong. Let us start with the word, namely
This is why I continue to hold that the phrase is the basic unit
of translation and not the word. 'Started to build' is a fixed
phrase with its own immutable meaning, which as already observed
is conditional on societies mutual decision to understand this
meaning.
We are yet to receive simplistic answers from Rolf about how his
research should affect translation of verbs. This is something that
interests me greatly and so I await his answers with anticipation.
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From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Dave Washburn
Sent: Wed 7/27/2005 7:12 PM
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] VERBS
On Wednesday 27 July 2005 11:17, Rolf Furuli wrote:
Dear Joel,[snip]
See my comments below.
[snip]
For example, the word BN) (build) is marked for durativity and
dynamicity,
but not for telicity. However, if we add an object, we can get a telic
verb
phrase, as in "build a house". Please look at the clause below.
"Last Year Al started to build a house, but he never finished it."
It is clear that the end was not reached, but does that mean that the
telicity of "started to build a house" is blotted out? Not at all.
Actually, this example says nothing about the question of telicity in
"build,"
because the main verb of the clause is "start."
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