tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Oct 21 21:03:32 2001
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RE: QamvIS Hegh, torvIS yIn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jiri Baum [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 11:32 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: QamvIS Hegh, torvIS yIn
>
>
> > > > > > QamvIS Hegh qaq law, torvIS yIn qaq puS.
> > > > > "Better to die on our feet than live on our knees." ST6
> ...
> > > More preferable death, standing; less preferable life, kneeling.
>
> DloraH
> > But a noun phrase isn't a sentence. A sentence needs a verb.
>
> Well, that was based on the theory that the law'/puS construction is two
> noun-phrase-only sentences in apposition. Which would imply that it's
> possible to use S V1 V2 as a noun phrase, with V2 modifying V1.
>
> *{Duj tIn puS} somewhat big ships
> *{veng tIn teH} truly big city
> *{jaw mIgh watlh} purely evil lord
In addition to earlier comments, you are using adjectives as if they were
adverbs. Stative verbs (the ones with "be" in their definitions) can be used
as adjectives, but not as adverbs.
> > Basicly this means, for your own safety, don't try any of this at home.
>
> Indeed.
>
>
> Jiri
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