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It should be also noted that the semantic
range of these constructions in English involves not only intent, but DECISION, FEELING LIKE, WANTING TO, as in:
- ¼Ô¨ ¾×Á ½¡´£ ؽԴÁÔ£ýá ÉçÿØ»¨
naan male pakkam pookalaam-nnu irundeen.
`I decided to go to the mountains.'
- ´¾ÁÔ ¶ÕÆÕ¾Ôé¡Þ ؽԴÁÔ£ýá Éç¡´Ô
Kamala sinimaavukku poohalaam-nnu irukkaa.
`Kamala feels like going to the movies.'
Haorld_F.Schiffman