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RE: KLBC - I fight with a sword.

• From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
• Subject: RE: KLBC - I fight with a sword.
• Date: Mon, 16 Dec 96 07:10:16 UT

December 15, 1996 8:00 PM, jatlh HetaQ:

> I'm a little confused about the structure of the sentence:
> I fight with a sword.
> 
> "with a sword" seems to be giving me a bit of trouble.
> I've come up with the following:
> 
> jISuvmeH 'etlh vIlo'
> For the purpose of fighting I use a sword.

Correct.  This is precisely how you should do this.

> jISuvvIS 'etlh vIlo'
> While fighting I use a sword.

Well, you must always use {-taH} when using {-vIS}, but otherwise, this 
sentence is correct, too.

> 
> Am I on the right track?  What is the difference between these two?

One is stating the purpose of using the sword, and the other says you're using 
the sword during a particular period of time.

-- 
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
Stardate 96959.1

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