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Re: KLBC: *Houston* qepHom, correction 1



[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."

-- 
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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