Verbs of existence

[Prashant Pardeshi]

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Dear Tatiana,

"iru" is for animates. You can say "asokoni inu/neko
ga iru" [There is a dog/cat].

Best regards,
Prashant

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> Dear Prashant,
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> isn't "iru" for persons?
>
> All the best
> Tatiana
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> Prashant Pardeshi schrieb:
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> > Dear Vyakaran list members,
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> > Currently a collegue of mine is working on verbs
> of
> > existence in Japanese from a historical
> perspective.
> > As you know, Japanese makes a distinction in the
> verb
> > of exitence according to animacy: the verb "iru"
> is
> > used for animates while the verb "aru" is used for
> > inanimates.
> >
> > We are looking for languages which make such a
> > distinction and would appreciate if the list
> members
> > can suggest some references. To the best of my
> > knowledge Tamil and Sinhalese make such a
> distinction.
> >
> > Thanking you in anticipation,
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Prashant Pardeshi (Kobe University, Japan)
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