tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed May 09 14:30:29 2001
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RE: KLBC: cha'Dich
- From: "Stauffer, Tad E (staufte7)" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: cha'Dich
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 17:30:24 -0400
> --- "Stauffer, Tad E (staufte7)" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > {-mo'} ("because") is both a noun suffix, and a verb suffix.
> > So you can add it to either a noun, or a verb.
>
David said:
> I was wondering if that were not true. I'll see if I can't test
> the limits of my knowledge with some more sentences...
>
> QaHlIjvaD qatlho'!
>
I think it would be better to say "I thank you *because of* your help" in
this case. When you use {-vaD}, it implies that the "help" is benefitting
somehow. For example, if I say:
{SajvaD Soj vIchagh} "I drop the food for the pet."
I'm feeding the food to the pet, and not just dropping it because I tripped
over the pet.
> *Juniata*Daq bIghoj nuq?
>
The question words {nuq} and {'Iv} go in a sentence where you would expect
the answer to be. So you'd also need to change the verb prefix. For example,
{'Iv Dajol} "Who are you beaming?"
{HoD Dajol} "You are beaming the captain."
> (Thank you for your help. What are you studying at Juniata?)
>
>
{*Juniata*Daq De'wI' QeD, *art* je vIHaD rIntaH.}
{'ach loSleS jImej.}
{mop qIj vItuQ.}
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