tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 03 06:39:33 1999
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Re: KLBC: Undoubtedly continue to..
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Undoubtedly continue to..
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 09:39:17 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
- Priority: NORMAL
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 18:38:44 EST [email protected] wrote:
> jatlh DloraH:
> >because of the ambiguity of neH (want; only) when used with third person, I
> >sometimes wish one of the meanings was a suffix, or not be an exception of
> >['e'].
>
> What ambiguity are you referring to?
jaH neH.
Does this mean "He wants to go," or does it mean "He merely
goes."? We can't tell, unless you find some applicable verb
suffix to mark the verb, like {jaH neHlaw'}, but then there is
no way to mark it if your intent is to say "merely".
> - DujHoD
charghwI'