tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 28 23:26:22 1994
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Re: Nick's comments on HolQeD
- From: Topic Goran <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Nick's comments on HolQeD
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 94 17:25:13 METDST
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>; from "mark" at Apr 22, 94 9:59 am
- Mailer: Elm [revision: 70.85]
> charghwI'vo':
> * * *
>
> jIjaH 'e' qaq law' jIratlh 'e' qaq puS
>
> "It is more preferable that I go than that I stay."
>
> Does this work for people?
>
> * * *
> vIparHa'! lI'law'.
>
> - marqem, tlhIngan veQbeq la'Hom
Yes, it would be nice, wouldn't it? But can one say that? I know that
comparisons are a rule unto themselves and that they have absolutely
nothing behind them in the rest of the grammar, but this looks to me
suspiciously similar to SASs, wouldn't you say? You can't say directly
"It is preferable that I go." Not with what we know this moment. If I
got that right. (Wild guesses as {jIjaH. qaq 'e'} and other weird and
not-yet-and-who-knows-when-and-indeed-if-approved things excluded. {{:^))
I know it *SOUNDS* clear. I just worry if it is *ALLOWED*. I don't think so.
Sorry guys. It is a nice try, though.
qoran