tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed May 26 15:40:28 1999
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RE: {-meH}: purpose clauses
> In a message dated 5/26/1999 8:02:19 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << We have the mysterious sound file on KCD, {Dajatlhbogh vIyajbe'.
> yIjatlhqa'.} >>
> ==============
> Off the track a bit, but here goes: Dajatlhbogh must have an object also,
> due to the verb prefix Da-. Since languages, not quotes, are objects of
> jatlh, the speaker on KCD must have been expressing an inability to
> understand your language. Thus, yIjatlhqa' means that the other person
would
> have to say it again in another language or still not be understood,
qar'a'?
I see what you mean, but the object of {jatlh} is not restricted to a
language, it is what Okrand termed a "speech event." This could include a
speech {SoQ}, and presumably an utterance, such as {QIch}. So I don't think
the sentence would imply that the speaker must repeat the utterance in
another language. (Interesting idea though!)
This was in the December HolQeD 7:4 interview with Okrand.
> peHruS
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