tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Jan 05 18:13:25 1997
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RE: KLBC: hello
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: hello
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 97 01:52:11 UT
January 05, 1997 5:21 PM, jatlh SuSvaj:
> > > >nuq QeD DaHaDlI'.
> >
> > Actually, it's not your sentence, but I'd like to comment on SuSvaj's
> words.
> > He uses {nuq QeD} to mean "which science." This is one of those times
> when
> > charghwI' would say, "Recast!"
> >
> > QeD DaHaDlI'bogh yIngu'.
>
> I'm not sure I understand the criticism here. Please elaborate.
There is no reason to believe that we can say {nuq QeD} for "which science?"
A typical problem: "What food do you want?" Someone may try to translate it
as {nuq Soj DaneH?}. But {nuq} should be replacing a noun, not modifying one.
Recast to {Soj DaneHbogh yIngu'}, or something like it.
Perhaps one could make the case that the answer to
nuq QeD DaHaDlI'? would be
mI' QeD vIHaDlI'.
In this case, it seems as if {nuq} really is replacing a noun. I don't know
if I like it though.
I'm sure I'm not explaining this to satisfaction. My brain seems to be
running slow tonight.
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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