tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Oct 25 03:25:48 1998
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Re: drillmusiciangroup
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: drillmusiciangroup
- Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 04:24:46 -0700
- Importance: Normal
lab K'ryntes:
...
> SuvmeH betleH vIlo'laHpa' betleH vI'uch 'e' vIghojnIS.
> That's supposed to be (I must learn to hold a betleH before
> I can use it to fight). At this stage in my study, I can't
> afford to get stubborn with someone who predates the archives. :)
...
> P.S. pagh, was my betleH sentence right? I got the 'e' and the
> meH in there. :)
Two problems. The first is quite simple - you need a <jI-> prefix on <Suv>.
The second is a bit more complicated. You said "I need to learn *THAT* I
hold a betleH.", but that is not what you want. What you really want to
learn is the procedure one uses to hold a betleH: <betleH 'uchmeH mIw
vIghojnIS>. Don't feel bad about this one - most people make it until it is
explained to them. I did it that way for years.
Despite the problems, this is a wonderfully constructed sentence. majQa'!
pagh
Beginners' Grammarian