19.2776, Qs: The Verb 'want'

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Subject: 19.2776, Qs: The Verb 'want'

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Date: 10-Sep-2008
From: Glen Marks < glenmarks1 at gmail.com >
Subject: The Verb 'want'

 

	
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:48:22
From: Glen Marks [glenmarks1 at gmail.com]
Subject: The Verb 'want'

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Hello,

I am looking for examples of verbs meaning 'want' that develop into some
sort of marker of obligation or a hortatory. That is, are the there any
language in which 'want' takes on a meaning 'should' or 'let's'? Thank you
much.

Glen M
glenmarks1 at gmail.com 

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics






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