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Re: 'your will' as sumti



>> <<mukti>> (x3) seems to specify the agent which is motivated, but
does
>> not indicate who is doing the motivation (x3 could be doing someone
>> else's will under duress.)

> That's appropriate, it doesn't matter what the cause of the motivation

> is. It's "those things you are motivated to do [by anything/anyone]".

I disagree.  I think that self determination is a key component of
"will."  Otherwise it is usually referred to as being "against your
will," is it not?

> The original is 'fais ce que voudras', perhaps
> 'do what you like' would be a better translation.

This bears out my original thought of using {djica}, then?