tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jul 28 07:15:56 1997
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Re: KLBC the great swede..
- From: Marc Ruehlaender <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC the great swede..
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 09:15:45 CDT
Owe said:
> > 1. Give me something to drink and shut up.
> >
> > 1. = vay' jItlhutlhlaH HInob 'ej bItamqu'
>
SuStel replied:
> Even if you had the right prefix on {tlhutlh}, {vay' vItlhutlhlaH} means "I
> can drink something." I cannot give this to you. Try a {-meH} purpose
> clause, like this:
>
> jItlhutlhmeH vay' HInob
> Give me something so that I drink.
> Give me something to drink.
>
I guess if he wants to keep the {-laH} part he could use
vay' vItlhutlhlaHbogh HInob.
Give me something I can drink.
HomDoq