tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 31 11:07:46 2006
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Re: KLBC (adverbials)
Shane:
> >> So is there a way to make the adverbial stick to 1
> >> verb, but not the other?
ter'eS:
>Not when you're using it as an adjective. You'd have
>to use the color verb as a predicate: {loQ Doqqu'
>Dochvetlh} "That thing is a little bit red".
> >> In other words, 2 seperate sentances....?
Or at least 2 clauses.
>That would be one solution, yes. You could also
>use a relative clause: {loQ Doqqu'bogh Doch
>vIparHa'} "I like the thing which is a little
>bit red".
Another solution is two clauses plus {-mo'} "because of, due to, since":
loQ Doqqu'mo', vIparHa'.
Because it is slightly red, I like it.
Doqqu'mo', loQ vIparHa'.
Because it is red, I like it a little (somewhat).
You can add {neH} "only, merely" to the mix:
loQ Doqqu'mo' neH, vIparHa'.
Because it is only somewhat red, I like it.
Doqqu'mo', loQ vIparHa' neH.
Because it is red, I only like it a little (somewhat).
and even another {-qu'}:
loQ Doqqu'mo', vIparHa'qu'.
Because it is slightly red, I really like it.
and a {-be'}"
Doqqu'mo', vIparHa'be'qu'.
Because it's red, I really don't like it.
and so on...
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons