tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jun 24 15:03:53 1997
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RE: KLBC: Trainning the begginers
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Trainning the begginers
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 97 21:44:13 UT
jatlh Edy Fonseca:
> > DaH yItagh.
> > mu'meylIj tIlaD.
Whoops. My mistake. That should have been {mu'meywIj tIlaD}.
> > Hoch Dayaj'a'?
> > maj.
> > DaH HIjang.
> > jIHvaD yIjatlh.
> > DaHjaj nuq Data'?
> > jIHvaD qaSpu'bogh jaj yIDel.
>
> you begin now
It's a command! "Begin now!"
> you read your words
> Ev'ryone understood?
Actually, that was "Do you understand everything?"
> Okay.
> Now, answer me
> you speak to me
> What did you do (accomplish) today?
> Describe what happened in the day for me - or
> Describe me your day.
I don't think English allows you to use indirect objects with the verb
"describe"; you've got to use a preposition like "to" or "for."
But you haven't done it. I didn't say "translate." I said "Answer me!" vaj
yIjang!
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