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@I) BE ~t~x-/f-O? (.'$T$,
(The post-office is right next to the supermarket.)
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1. Sugu in KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (f) means 'without much temporal dis-
tance,' whereas in KS(B), Exs.(g) and (h) it means 'without much spa-
tial distance.'

2. - taralto sugu is used to mean 'as soon as -' as in KS(A), Exs.(a) and
(b), if the main verb is a volitional verb. Ex.(d) cannot mean 'as soon
as,' because the verb is a non-volitional verb. Another example follows:
(1) ?~stZ%&dk%, bC%k;h-h~3%< th~iF:,
(I got a stomachache straight after eating that shrimp.)

e elated Expression]
Mo sugu as in [I] is used to mean kt. is going to take place very soon since
a triggering event has already taken place.' Sentences [2] and [3] are unac-
ceptable because in [2] the triggering event (i.e., a telephone call) has not
taken place and in [3] the triggered event (Smith's coming) has already
taken place.
111 x:xs/vcazmLiF:+r;, +,~~c&adc,
(Because we have called Mr. Smith, he will come pretty soon.)
[21 *x : xs/vtam.t;kt%, tcsa dc.
(*If we call Mr. Smith, he will come pretty soon.)
[3] *x:xS/vt&%SLiF:b, &ibCW&
(*Mr. Smith came pretty soon when we called him.)