Yes thank you. This was one explanation I got. I intend to post the replies
to the list at the request of someone else. But I just want to cut and paste
them before I do so.Thank you for your help.
Robert
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From: William Sayers [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 7:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: mangiarsi?
Just an idea early in the morning, but could the reflexive be what used to
called in some languages and some contexts an "ethical dative"? Thus, "to
eat for one's own benefit."
Will Sayers
Cornell University Library
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