tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Mar 31 12:27:33 1997
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Re: KLBC: lIy Hale-Bopp
>Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:14:35 -0800 (PST)
>From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
>
>jatlh qoror:
>
>> Still, if we decide to use verbs that are actions as TKD but we have
>resolved
>> that they're states, wouldn't that lead to confusion over what verb is the
>main
>> clause and what verb is just describing the noun? --qoror
>
>Yes and no. Yes, because suddenly seeing {Qong} after a noun would be weird,
>but no, because once you've gotten used to reading Klingon, you get a good
>feel for the grammar and can read it smoothly. Then, you will see how someone
>is trying to use this word.
Also no more so than it already is. What about {lI' paq tIn}? We have two
verbs there, and both describe qualities, but one is the main verb and one
modifies a noun. Context and sentence structure disambiguate. In more
complex sentences it may be less obvious. The "confusion" qoror is seeing
is a result of having verbs and "adjectives" be the same part of speech,
and that's simply how Klingon is.
~mark