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Re: 'that' as dem. pron.

David Trimboli ([email protected])

• From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: 'that' as dem. pron.
• Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:30:37 -0400
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> lay'tel SIVten wrote:
>
> >klingon has no demonstrative pronouns, only demonstrative noun suffixes
> >({-vam} and {-vetlh}.
> >thus the klingon equivalent of a demonstrative pronoun will always be a
noun
> >of some kind.  i've made a small list of broad, generic nouns to choose
from
> >in case no immediately obvious and more specific noun comes to mind.

If Klingon has no demonstrative pronouns, then why are you trying to find
nouns that fill the role of demonstrative pronouns?  In Klingon, if no more
specific noun comes to mind, it means you don't know what you're talking
about.  Express the concept.  Don't try to translate the grammar.

SuStel
Stardate 4357.6

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