tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jun 11 16:45:30 1998
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RE: Relative clauses
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Relative clauses
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:40:17 -0700
Here are some less literal alternatives.
peHruSvaD jang ghunchu'wI':
>>I know what the restaurant normally serves.
>
>roD vay' jab Qe'. nay' vISov.
roD Qe' HIDjolev vIDellaH.
>>I see how the cook prepares the dumplings.
>
>chab vut vutwI'. mIw vIlegh.
chab vutmeH mIw vIlegh.
chab vut vutwI' 'e' vIbej.
If you don't like this, don't use it. To me, the difference is splitting
a VERY fine hair.
>>The warriors don't go to the places where we found the prisoners.
>
>pa' Qama'pu' DISampu'. DaqmeyvetlhDaq jaHbe' SuvwI'pu'.
This one is convtrived even in English.
pagh