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Quick word of warning: you might be tempted to say <code>qhgl</code> ''I’m full'' if you want to politely decline a second helping of food. This is actually a euphemistic way of saying ''I have to use the restroom''. It still means you’re full, '''just not your stomach'''. While we’re on this tangent, don’t say <code>qhgqn</code> ''you’re full'', either. It means ''you’re full of it!'' | Quick word of warning: you might be tempted to say <code>qhgl</code> ''I’m full'' if you want to politely decline a second helping of food. This is actually a euphemistic way of saying ''I have to use the restroom''. It still means you’re full, '''just not your stomach'''. While we’re on this tangent, don’t say <code>qhgqn</code> ''you’re full'', either. It means ''you’re full of it!'' | ||
== The Cesative Aspect == | === The Cesative Aspect === | ||
The completative aspect contrasts with the ''cesative'' aspect. The cesative aspect indicates that an action stopped abruptly, without coming to a natural conclusion. Compare ''I finished talking'' and ''I stopped talking''. The first sentence indicates that you were done, while the second does not. The cesative aspect uses the verb <code>fb</code> /short falling weakening whine/ which means ''to stop'' or ''to halt'' | The completative aspect contrasts with the ''cesative'' aspect. The cesative aspect indicates that an action stopped abruptly, without coming to a natural conclusion. Compare ''I finished talking'' and ''I stopped talking''. The first sentence indicates that you were done, while the second does not. The cesative aspect uses the verb <code>fb</code> /short falling weakening whine/ which means ''to stop'' or ''to halt'' | ||