Right, that's what I had in mind. Just because some language doesn't have a "built-in" word or grammatical feature doesn't mean that it's impossible to express

Right, that's what I had in mind. Just because some language doesn't have a "built-in" word or grammatical feature doesn't mean that it's impossible to express the concept. Spanish has two words for "to be", one for temporary states (I'm tired) and one for more permanent attributes (I'm tall). Because English only has "to be" doesn't mean that it's incapable of communicating this nuance when necessary.