tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Aug 28 08:50:44 1994
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Re: KLBC: Re: rI' nobmey nobw...
Holtejvo':
> trI'Qalvo':
>
> > > I know that {net} is listed in TKD as a noun, but I object to your
> > > using it in a compound, *{netvam}. It's like, "this that." Also,
> >
> > <net> is a noun? Really? This is news to me. I always thought it was
> > just a pronoun/adverbial!
>
> I was addressing a beginner, and when I do so, I try to consider the thought
> process behind a construction, such as using the N1 N2 construction for a
> partitive, because English uses "of" for both genitives and partitives.
>
> Of course {net} is chuvmey. I was misleading is saying it's a noun, when it
> is in fact chuvmey. DaH HIHoH.
*rubs her hands together eagery* lu'! DaH, nuqDaq nISwI'...? {{:)
So where's our Replacement Proverb, huh? {{:)
--tQ
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