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Re: KLBC: ghap and joq

• From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: KLBC: ghap and joq
• Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 11:39:37 -0400 (EDT)
• In-reply-to: <[email protected]> ([email protected])

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>Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 17:53:09 -0700
>From: [email protected]

>This is a quick question about grammar.  When joining nouns with {ghap} or
>{joq}, what sort of prefix might one use?  For example, should the correct
>sentence be:

This question has popped up before; I don't think there was ever a
definative answer.  Has any new canon shown up that helps?

>tlhIngan Hol, DIvI' Hol ghap yIjatlh!
>tlhIngan Hol, DIvI' Hol ghap tIjatlh!   ?

I'd say "yIjatlh".  After all, the actual referent, the language spoken, is
going to be singular.  We just don't know which one.

>It seems to get even worse when dealing with joq.  For example:

Yes, it does.

>Ha'DIbaH naHlet joq wISop
>Ha'DIbaH naHlet joq DISop       ?

Here I'd have to accept either, perhaps with a slight implication given by
the speaker.  But that's just me.

~mark

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