tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu May 25 10:23:03 1995
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Re: -Daq on numbers
>Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 15:28:34 -0400
>Originator: [email protected]
>From: [email protected]
>I just realized that I may be in error. Qu'vatlh!
>I know the type 5 marker goes on a following verb (adjective),
>but what about a number? What about an ordinal number?
><lupDujHomDaq loSvatlh Soch jIH> or
><lupDujHom loSvatlh SochDaq jIH>?
><lupDujHomDaq cha'DIch jIH> or
><lupDujHom cha'DIchDaq jIH>
>My gut tells me that because these are acting as adjectives,
>they will be treated like adjectival verbs; but I hope not. It
>looks messy. Oh well....
My gut seems to agree with your gut, liking lupDujHom cha'DIchDaq (assuming
you're using ordinals and not following cardinals). I don't see anything
particularly messy about it, though.
>Brad
~mark