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Re: -neS and batlh



>Subject:     Re: -neS and batlh
>Sent:        7/30/96 5:44 AM
>Received:    7/30/96 1:23 PM
>From:        A.Appleyard, [email protected]
>Reply-To:    [email protected]
>To:          Multiple recipients of list, [email protected]
>
>  Thomas Zeman <[email protected]> wrote:-
>> I seem to remember during the workshop on verbal suffixes at the qep'a',
>> that it was stated that "-neS" is best interpreted as an honorific such as
>> in:
>> 
>> "You are a complete knothead, SIR."  or
>> "One bimbo or two, MR. PRESIDENT?"  or
>> "I won't pay this speeding ticket, YOUR HONOR."
>
>I read that Japanese has specific grammatical forms for being respectful to
>the person addressed and at the same time derogatory towards the person being
>described; and also vice-versa.
>
Ok, [email protected] and [email protected] are the same 
persons, the mailer change autamtily the name, please unsuscribe me of 
this list.

thank

Jose Mijares




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