tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Sep 11 16:48:02 1996
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Re: usage of -laH
- From: [email protected] (Alan Anderson)
- Subject: Re: usage of -laH
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 18:50:17 -0500
Donald E. Vick <[email protected]> writes:
> Is it allowable to use -laH for permission, as well as ability?
> i.e. "Dad, can I borrow the car?" --> <vavoy, lupDuj vIngIplaH'a'>
Perry J. Brulotte <[email protected]> writes:
> Would it not make more sense to use <-jaj> and say "Dad, may I borrow the
> car?"
> vavoy, lupDuj vIngIpjaj'a'?
pe'vIl jIQoch. Sumuj 'e' vIHarchu'.
laH 'angba' <-laH>. Dat qechvam'e' neH wIlaD.
neHlu' 'e' 'anglaw' <-jaj>. chaq pIHlu' 'e' 'anglaw' je.
lupDujHom DangIp net chaw' DaneHchugh, qechvetlh'e' yIja'chu':
vavoy, lupDujHom vIngIp 'e' Dachaw''a'?
SKI: Neither {-laH} nor {-jaj} seem right to me for permission.
That's what {chaw'} is for, right?
-- ghunchu'wI'