Re: KLBC: Order of nouns about 'oH, etc

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qaSDI' 96-08-22 18:27:50 EDT, jatlh janSIy:

> I prefer:  janSIy 'oH pongwIj'e'
>  I'm not convinced by the arguments I've seen so far, so I'll give you my 
>  reasons.  Remember that these are my OPINIONS and you're welcome to your 
>  opinions too.

"Everybody's entitled to their own stupid opinions,"  {{:-D
or
vuDDaj QIp ghaj Hoch net chaw'

(Just kidding . . .)

>  1) I don't like to put {-'e'} on names or on {nuq} (the appropriate 
>     question to get my response would be {nuq 'oH ponglIj'e'})

I agree, although it has been done by Okrand himself.  PK: {Sojvetlh 'oH
nuq'e'?}

>  2) I think that {Y 'oH X'e'} is a special use of both {'oH} and {-'e'} 
>     and I don't feel {-'e'} really holds the same meaning as in other 
>     sentences.

DuHchu'.

>  3) This version allows the answer (in this case, the name) to be the 
>     first word in the response.

I like that, too, but even English doesn't work that way.  "What's your
name?"  "My name is David."

SuStel
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