tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 28 10:58:16 1999
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RE: Hop and Sum
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Hop and Sum
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 10:59:11 -0700
jatlh T'Lod:
> I must have missed the discussion on this topic, but am I
> correct in using the words Hop and Sum in this manner?
> DujDaq Hop SuvwI' - The warrior is far from the ship.
> raSDaq Sum quS - The chair is near the table.
> Or am I in need of a slight grammar tweak?
jIjang. jIjatlh:
> <Hop> and <Sum> are discussed in the recent HolQeD interview
> with Marc Okrand. The most common way to use these words is
> to simply say something like <Hop SuvwI'> - "The warrior is
> far away", and the point of reference is understood to be
> the location of the speaker. It is also possible to use a
> locative, as you did, to change the point of reference. So
> your sentences are fine.
I forgot to point out, though, that <raSDaq Sum quS> is really more like "At
the table, the chair is nearby" than "The chair is near the table".
pagh
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