tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jan 15 06:48:46 1997
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Re: KLBC: Vulqan Hol
>Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 19:00:04 -0800
>From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
>
>When quoting something, you don't use the quotation as the object. As
>described in TKD section 6.2.5, the quotation is stuck on either end of the
>sentence with the verb of saying. Since this is the case, there is no object,
>and you would use {jI-}.
>
>vulqangan Hol vIHaDbe'taHmo' <Hachlaw'> jIjatlh
>
>or
>
>vulqangan Hol vIHaDbe'taHmo' jIjatlh <Hachlaw'>
I'm still not sure we've nailed this question to the wall. Last I heard it
was still at least somewhat in question as to what's right. Your points
make sense, but I'm not sure the evidence is watertight either way.
~mark