tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Feb 15 19:48:23 1999
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Re: Dab
In a message dated 2/13/1999 2:52:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
SuStel@email.msn.com writes:
<< I could see any of the following being the "correct" way to say this:
nuq DaDab?
nuqDaq DaDab?
nuqDaq bIDab?
SuStel >>
The reason I have chosen {nuqDaq DaDab} is that {nuqDaq} does not have to be
defined as the question word {nuq} plus the locative noun suffix type 5
{-Daq}. The word {nuqDaq} IS the question word itself. (TKD p. 68)
Sometimes, often, the answer must use the locative. But, not in the case of
{Dab}.
peHruS