tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 20 11:35:34 1995
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Re: KLBC: Aesop - The Wolf and the Lamb
On Sat, 20 May 1995, David Barron wrote:
> >> Ha'DIbaHvaD chun bIQ vItlhutlhbogh DalammoHtaH SoH jach Ha'DIbaH qu'
> > ^^^
> >When you put a Type 5 noun suffix, like {-vaD}, on a noun which has an
> >adjectival verb, the suffix goes on the verb instead of the noun (Sec. 4.4.):
> >Ha'DIbaH chunvaD...
> Okay, I have tried to figure out sec.4.4. way too many times.
> I *think* I have it now.
>
> You HAVE TO put the type five noun suffix on the modifing verb.
> I know I should know this by now but PLEASE tell me this is right.
HIja'. bIlughchu'. Putting noun suffixes on verbs looks odd at first,
but I think the reason for this is to prevent ambiguity.
pa'Daq tIn In the room, he/she/it is big. In the room, they are big.
pa' tInDaq In the big room... Into the big room...
be'mo' QeHqu' Because of the woman, he/she/it is very angry. (or)
Because of the woman, they are very angry.
be' QeHqu'mo' Because of the very angry woman...
> david
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