tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Oct 10 01:17:24 1994
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Re: K3
- From: Niall Hosking <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: K3
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 09:16:28 +0100 (BST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "William H. Martin" at Oct 7, 94 03:01:38 pm
>
>
> According to Niall Hosking:
> >
> >
> > majQa' Holtej.
> >
> > DojtaH "K3" ghunlIj. vIparHa' [ I'd put {qu'}, but I can't] 'ej
> > "bortaS"ghun vIloSqang.
>
> qatlh <<-qu'>> Dalo'laHbe'? vIparHa'qu' DajatlhlaHbej.
>
> > tlhIngan Hol jIjatlhtaH 'e' jIHech 'ach jIqeqtaH 'e' jIneH.
> ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^
Waaaaah!
>
> tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhtaH 'e' vIHech 'ach jIqeqtaH vIneH 'e'
> DajatlhnIS. The word {Hol} acts as object to the verb {jatlh},
> so you need a prefix that indicates a third person singular
> object. The pronoun {'e'} acts as object to the verb {Hech}, so
> you similarly need a prefix on Hech to indicate a third person
> singular object. You should omit the last instance of {'e'}
> because the verb {neH} does not require it. TKD describes {neH}
> as a special case in that regard. Even without {'e'}, however,
> the verb {neH} needs a prefix for third person singular object
> because it refers back to the earlier sentence.
>
> > --
> > {qSeroHS vayn}
> Practice, practice, practice...
>
> charghwI'
>
veqlargh HIvqa'
That's what comes of trying to compose posts whilst at work. Three
{jI-}'s instead of {vI-}'s! I should be shot for stupidity. Thanks,
charghwI'.
--
{qSeroHS vayn}
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