tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Oct 31 07:54:41 1996
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Re: some translations
- From: Marc Ruehlaender <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: some translations
- Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 09:54:39 CST
- In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 30 Oct 1996 17:53:39 PST." <[email protected]>
In message <[email protected]> [email protected] writes:
> qablIj rur vay''e' ghupHa'bogh targhwIj
>
I know, it's nitpicking, but I think the English, Adrian gave,
should better be given as
{vay''e' ghupHa'bogh targhwIj rur qablIj}
the roles of subject and object of {rur} are not identical,
if it behaves like english "resemble", that is :)
"The house resembles a tower." does not mean the same as
"The tower resembles a house."
The object gives a reference to which the subject is compared.
To that end, the subject is picked from a larger class of objects,
while the object is specified more uniquely. sth like that, anyway
HomDoq