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#there were many verbs after which either la + IC or bare IC were commonly used | #there were many verbs after which either la + IC or bare IC were commonly used | ||
#ba- or xa- + IC + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..." | #ba- or xa- + IC + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..." | ||
#*more generally IC + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB", or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form | #*more generally IC + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB", or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form: ló Tób liHómó = 'It is not good for him to fight' | ||
#IC was often used to give further descriptions of what someone did in addition to the main verb, could often be translated as "X-ing" in sentences | #IC was often used to give further descriptions of what someone did in addition to the main verb, could often be translated as "X-ing" in sentences | ||