tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 13 05:27:30 1997
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RE: indirect questions (was: Re: plans)
- From: Marian Schwartz <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: indirect questions (was: Re: plans)
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 08:24:52 -0500
ghItlh SuStel
>If you *really* wanted to use {'e'} with {tlhob} (we see this done in KGT
>p.184) you'd have to say
>
> yuch Soppu'bogh nov'e' ngu' wo'rIv 'e' vItlhob
>I asked Worf to identify the person who ate the chocolate.
>Literally, "I request that Worf identify the person who has eaten the
>chocolate."
That might not be pure grammar, as the phrase it turns up in is completely
ritualized.
Qapla'
qoror