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RE: Procurando por alguem

jatlh Edy Fonseca:

> > Your first task should be to reread TKD section 6 on syntax, specifically,
> > sentence order.  Remember, it's Obj-Verb-Subj.
> 
> 	My difficult is: when there are more than 1 verb in the sentence, 
>  how I use the obj-ver-subj.

There should be one main verb, and the others will be subordinate clauses, 
purpose clauses, or relative clauses.  See TKD section 6 for information on 
how these work.

> > >       maghojchoHlaH maghItlhtaH neH
> > 
> > "We can begin to learn we are merely writing."
> > 
> > What did you mean by that?  You should really include an English 
translation
> > of what you're trying to say, so I can help you out if you get it wrong.
> 
> 	I tried to say: only writting we'll be able to lean.

Oh.  Recast again.

maghojmeH maghItlhnIS.
In order to learn, we need to write.

Of course, that refers to putting characters on some medium, not composing 
original ideas.  For that, Klingons use {qon} "record."

maghojmeH maqonnIS.

-- 
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
Stardate 97169.7

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