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af Oŝo-Jabe, 25. sep. 2009

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darkweasel (Vise profilen) 11. okt. 2009 11.59.30

mnlg:

As for "can" (and "must"), I was taught that form to be irregular, just like those verbs are (there is no "to can", right? and what is its future tense? .

"will be able to", as I was taught.

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mnlg (Vise profilen) 12. okt. 2009 21.05.06

I know. My whole point was that the verb is irregular. (Elsewhere on the internets, someone would have just said whoosh

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Iĉo (Vise profilen) 13. okt. 2009 13.20.48

mnlg:I know. My whole point was that the verb is irregular.

Not just irregular - it's missing parts - it's defective.

mnlg:(Elsewhere on the internets, someone would have just said whoosh

*Vuŝ*

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mnlg (Vise profilen) 13. okt. 2009 13.29.51

Yes, Italian has defective verbs as well, and I am familiar with the grammar. However, as you rightly say, irregularity is a superset of defectiveness.