1. Event Nominals
Event nominals are how Blaken expresses what other languages do with subordinate clauses.
Turn verbs into events, not actions controlled by agents.
1.1. Pattern
event + relation marker
1.2. Examples
- I can drive
→ driving is possible (for this body)
- I want to eat bananas
→ intention toward banana-eating is present
- I want you to write a letter
→ intention exists → letter-writing → by you