tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 10 12:20:09 1997
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RE: KLBC: Sufix Type 6
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Sufix Type 6
- Date: Sat, 10 May 97 16:05:13 UT
[email protected] on behalf of fonseca wrote:
> Hi SuStel!
>
> I'm having some problems to see the difference among the Type 6 suffixes.
> Not to understand their meaning, but I missing more examples to understand
> their
> best use. (-ba') (-bej) and (-chu'). If possible, I would like that you give
> me
> other examples of this suffix using more than 1 verb. I'm not sure if the
> context
> show their exact meaning but how it sounds in this examples?
Well, I'm not quite sure what sort of examples you are looking for, but I'll
do my best.
> (I saw that thing)
> Dochvetlh Daleghba'
Actually, you're basing this on "You saw that thing," {Dochvetlh Dalegh}.
{Dochvetlh Daleghba'} "You obviously saw that thing."
The implication here is that I'm fairly sure you saw the thing, but I don't
have proof to back me up. Since it is obvious, my statement should be
accepted by most people.
> Dochvetlh Daleghbej
"You definitely saw that thing."
Now, I'm absolutely sure that you saw the thing. There is no question in my
mind whatsoever.
> Dochvetlh Daleghchu'
"You saw that thing perfectly."
This is a little different. It means that when you saw the thing, you saw it
perfectly. There was no error in how you saw it. Also, this probably implies
that you saw it completely, missing nothing.
Don't forget {-law'}:
Dochvetlh Daleghlaw'
"You apparently saw that thing."
I'm saying that I *think* you saw that thing, but I'm not quite sure.
> (in sense of "he touched this thing")
> Dochvam Hotba'
"He obviously touched this thing."
Of course he touched this thing! No, I don't have conclusive evidence, but
come on! Look, it's obvious that he touched this thing!
> Dochvam Hotbej
"He definitely touched this thing."
Yep, no doubt about it. He definitely touched this thing. Case closed.
> Dochvam Hotchu'
"He touched this thing perfectly."
When he was touching this thing, he didn't miss a single detail. He felt
every nook and cranny, and noticed it all.
Dochvam Hotlaw'
"He apparently touched this thing."
Hmmm . . . looks like he may have touched this thing. I'm not quite sure, but
it looks like it.
Does that help you?
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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