tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Nov 24 17:13:37 1996
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RE: KLBC: Ha'DIbaH
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Ha'DIbaH
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 96 01:08:55 UT
jatlh lo'rel:
> Ha'DIbaH boneHchugh vaj boje'
> If you (plural) want meat, then buy it.
The verb {je'} is being used as a command, so you need to use the imperative
prefix {yI-}.
Ha'DIbaH boneHchugh vaj yIje'.
> naDev Ha'DIbaH tu'lu. wIje'.
> There is meat here. We buy it.
maj.
> Ha'DIbaH jungevbe'chugh vaj pIHoH
> If You don't sell us meat then we will kill you.
You've just committed a double-object sin! How could you?
For those of you who enjoy torturing me with double-objects, this sentence is
fine. However, you those of you who want to take a somewhat more correct
method (and this IS KLBC, after all), then you should consider using {-vaD}:
maHvaD Ha'DIbaH Dangevbe'chugh vaj pIHoH.
Note: there is the canon example of {DaH jIHvaD yIngev!} (PK).
SuStel
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