Genuine trust statements are always elliptical, implying a specific task or domain.

Evidence

To say “I trust you” seems almost always to be elliptical, as though we can assume some such phrase as “to do X” or “in matters Y.” … Only a small child, a lover, Abraham speaking to his god, or a rabid follower of a charismatic leader might be able to say “I trust you” without implicit modifier. Even in their cases we are apt to think they mistake both themselves and the objects of their trust. — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 93

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines trust as inherently two-place (I trust you to do X), a key analytical definition for the reader’s Luhmann/Hardin integration.
• XREF: Connects to the reader’s goal of locating trust within Luhmann’s familiarity framework — trust as always domain-specific parallels Luhmann’s point that trust operates within known parameters.