tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 04 23:09:07 1996
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Re: the casual use of {nuqneH}
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: the casual use of {nuqneH}
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 02:08:35 -0500
In a message dated 96-04-02 12:10:27 EST, ghunchu'wI' writes:
>{cholegh vIneH} "I want you to see me." Note: {neH} is the only verb that
>doesn't use {'e'} as its object in a construction like this (TKD 6.2.5).
>{HuchlIj vIneH} "I want your money."
>
>-- ghunchu'wI' batlh Suvchugh vaj batlh SovchoH vaj
Other verbs of speech, particularly jatlh, jang, and tlhob can be used
similarly, i.e. without {'e'}. Thus, {cholegh vIjatlh} means "I say [that]
you see me." (same ref).
peHruS