Re: Dab

[Steven Boozer <sboozer@midway.uchicago.edu>]

: Is it {nuq DaDab} or {nuqDaq DaDab} for "where do you live?"
: 
: muHwI'

Both.  According to the gloss in the KGT glossary, {Dab} means "reside in/at, dwell in/at".  There is nothing at this point to indicate that the object must be a geographic name, though I'm sure it usually is.  (Did Okrand use {Dab} in context in KGT?  I can't find anything in my notes.)

Thus, {nuq DaDab} and {nuqDaq DaDab} can both mean "Where do you live?".  

	nuq DaDab?						Where do you live? (i.e. where in general?)
		veng vIDab.					I live in a city.
		vengHom vIDab.				I live in a village.
		Hatlh vIDab.					I live (out) in the country.
		ghopDap vIDab.				I live on an asteroid.

	nuqDaq DaDab?					Where do you live? (i.e. where specifically?)
		juHqo' vIDab.					I live on the Homeworld.
		Chicago vIDab.				I live in Chicago.
		mon vIDab.						I live in the capital.
		veng wa'DIch vIDab.		I live in The First City.
	
This is nice if I'm right.  English doesn't distinguish between the two types of expected answers, but Klingon may do.



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Voragh                       
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