Evidentiality (1)
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How do you know that?
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2. Evidentiality (1)
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In Ajatsian, you have to specify the source of what you are saying. How did you learn about it? There are three types of evidentials, all of which are indicated by a suffix on the verb.Sensory knowledge
This is indicated by the -en/-en' suffix. It is added when you know of what you are saying because you have experienced it with your senses: you have seen it, heard it, etc. I think it’s easy enough to understand, so I will skip to the next one.
Non sensory personal knowledge
This is indicated by the -bu/-pu suffix. It is added when you know of what you are saying because you have experienced it personally, but not with your physical senses. Generally, this will be things that you have thought of, dreamt of, etc. It can also refer to an experience that was sensory and non sensory. For instance, “I lived in a big house”: it was a sensory experience (I could see the house) and non sensory (I have memories of living in the house, and not every one of them refer to sensory feelings).
Note: I have not yet defined what senses Ajatsians have, so those first two categories may be a little mixed up until then.
External (indirect) knowledge
This is indicated by the -ju/j'u suffix. It is added when you know of what you are saying because you have acquired the information from an external source. You are reporting what someone else told you, or it’s general knowledge, or it’s a story that did not happen to you.
Part 2 will cover hypothetical statements and questions and so on as soon as I've figured out how they work. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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