tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 06 08:55:01 1996
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RE: KLBC: Two quick questions
On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, David Trimboli wrote:
> jatlh ter'eS:
>
>
> > 2. Isn't it true that {-Daj} refers only to persons (beings capable of
> > language?); in TKD, it's defined as "his, her". So to show possession by
> > an object, you'd have to use a N-N construction?
>
> No. Look on TKD 25: {-Daj} refers to "his," "her," or "its." This suffix can
> refer to objects as well as people.
>
Actually, Okrand isn't consistent with this. In TKD, pages 162 and 165, he
defines it as "his/her" only. Is there any canon to clear this up?
> SuStel
> Stardate 96846.1
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-- ter'eS