tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Sep 11 16:59:15 1996
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Re: usage of -laH
- From: David Barron <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: usage of -laH
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 16:59:11 -0700 (MST)
At 08:30 AM 9/11/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Is it allowable to use -laH for permission, as well as ability?
>
>i.e. "Dad, can I borrow the car?" --> <vavoy, lupDuj vIngIplaH'a'>
>
Sence this is not under the header of KLBC I think I can contribute.
If you are asking permition use <chaw'>.
<lupDuj vIngIp 'e' Dachaw''a', vavoy?>
I think ~Mark can comment better about why useing <-jaj> doesn't work.
<-jaj> doesn't seem to work with an interogative. It is an expression of
hope of something to come, as in a curse or a toast.
david
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