tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 11 18:04:15 2003
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Re: tagh'a jIlIH'egh
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From: "Alan Anderson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: tagh'a jIlIH'egh
>From: "Scott Willis" <[email protected]>
>
>>> 2. «mu'mey yap vISovlaw'» vIQub.
>>> I don't think {Qub} can be used like this, in the sense of "to think,
to
>>> believe". (If I'm wrong, someone will correct me, I'm sure.)
>>> For this sense, I've seen { 'e' vIHar} "I believe it" used most often,
as
>>> you did in your message. Repetition is much more acceptable in
{tlhIngan
>>> Hol} than in English, so you needn't fear sounding like a broken
record.
ja' SuStel:
>> Philip's sentence doesn't seem to be trying to say "I believe." It
sounds
>> to me like he's quoting the thoughts in his head.
{HIvqa' veqlargh!} Now I see what he means. (I really should slow down
before opening my mouth...)
> jIQochbe'. qechvamvaD lI' <ja''egh> 'e' vIHar:
> <mu'mey yap vISovlaw'> jIja'egh.
{ja''egh}- Perfect. Is this what you were going for, Philip?
> -- ghunchu'wI'
--ngabwI'
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