tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 12 23:18:44 1995
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Re: "to be"
In a message dated 95-12-13 00:03:44 EST, you write:
>As I interpret TKD 6.3, a pronoun can be used to mean "to be" in two
>different ways. One way is to show some sort of equivalence: "I am a
>worrywort." The other way is to indicate location: "I am in my house."
>I don't think I've seen an example of both usages simultaneously. A
>locative such as *Maine*Daq usually describes where the action of the
>sentence takes place; I don't see much action in {rejmorgh jIH}, and I
>am not comfortable with putting {juHwIjDaq} in front of it.
>
>-- ghunchu'wI' batlh Suvchugh vaj batlh SovchoH vaj
I do see Equivalency sentences as having just enough action to warrant
locatives. I would say {juHwIjDaq rejmorgh jIH}. Action continues when one
is "at a place." For example, {juHwIjDaq jIHtaH}.
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