tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Oct 14 20:53:31 1997

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Re: Lachrimosa?



>...This form appears to be a contradiction to discussions regarding verbs
>glossed by MO with "be......".  The discussions have indicated to me that we
>could not have an Object after such verbs, unless we put the suffix {-moH}
>onto the verb stem, causing the action to shift to that Object.
>
>But, we know we can use the construction of {matay'taHvIS}.  This leads me to
>believe we could also say {Sumchuqchugh SoQbogh tlhIngan SoH je vaj
>yIyepqu'}.
>
>Okay, my CK and PK are on loan to others in my qepHom.  I need to listen to
>see how {Sum} is used in its introduction to us.  But, my point is, I need
>proof that your use above matches canon for me to accept it.  OTOH, I am
>struggling with how to say in tlhIngan Hol "The man is near the tree." and
>"The man is far from the tree." without using {Sumchuq} and {Hopchuq}.

how about:  SorDaq Sum loD

I'm not totally comfortable with this, but it could be an idea to work with.

DloraH



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