tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 23 13:25:02 1996
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Re: KLBC: Order of nouns about 'oH, etc
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- Subject: Re: KLBC: Order of nouns about 'oH, etc
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 16:24:26 -0400
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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