tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Aug 12 20:13:04 1997
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Re: KLBC: *Houston* qepHom, correction 1
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: *Houston* qepHom, correction 1
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 97 03:11:46 UT
[email protected] on behalf of Lisa Stapp wrote:
> mujang SuStel:
>
> >> *Mars*Daq malenglaw'taHvIS (Join us in a simulated mission
> >> ghotlhej! to Mars!)
>
> >Ick. Another use of {-law'} to indicate something other than degree of
> >certainty. There's a case for it, but it's really icky as far as I'm
> >concerned.
>
> HIja', moH.
Just a quick point here. {HIja'} is used to answer a yes/no question, not to
indicate agreement. This would be {Qochbe'} "agreed" or {jIQochbe'} "I
agree."
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SuStel
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