tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 19 18:43:23 1998
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Re: 'ej, qoj, pagh into negative sentances
- From: "Qermaq" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: 'ej, qoj, pagh into negative sentances
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:58:56 -0500
ghItlh Eduardo:
>But if I say them into a negative sentence?
>
>Duj vIje’be' ‘ej juH vIje’be' - I don't buy a car and I don't buy a house
"I don't buy a vessel, and I don't buy a home." maj
>Duj vIje’be' qoj juH vIje’be' - I don't buy a car and/nor a house
"I don't buy a vessel and/or I don't buy a home." The and/or sense of <qoj>
is a little confusing here - think of what "and/or" means. One or both
statements is true, but at least one is true. "I don't buy a vessel or a
home, or I buy neither. If I were to buy a vessel, I would not buy a home,
and vice versa. But I might buy neither."
>Duj vIje’be' pagh juH vIje’be' - I don't buy neither a car nor a house (but
not
>both)???
Only one statement is true. "Either I don't buy a vessel or I don't buy a
home. I cannot buy both."
Qermaq