Exercise 2 in unit 13
Translate:
Zarathustra wants the eagle to give [him] something drinkable.
(two or four possibilities? What are the differences?)
(two or four possibilities? What are the differences?)
Solution
two:
láxt zaraqyhtè dáy ftnykè nagwgwÌty., or with non-agentive Zarathustra, indicating that the wish isn’t his decision
láxt zaraqyhtè dáy ftnykè nagwgwÌty., or with non-agentive Zarathustra, indicating that the wish isn’t his decision
want-fact1 Zarathustra-acc-nom2a give-fact-acc2 eagle-acc-nom3a drink-fact-teach-acc-acc3.
láxt zaraqyhtè dà y nagwgwytý ftnÌki. is not viable because it could also mean ‘Zarathustra wants his eagle to take/get/fetch something drinkable’.
want-fact1 Zarathustra-acc-nom2a give-fact-acc2 drink-fact-teach-acc-acc3 eagle-acc-dat2.