tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Oct 29 12:52:27 1999
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Re: KLBC: Undoubtedly continue to..
- From: Marc Ruehlaender <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Undoubtedly continue to..
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 14:50:38 CDT
ja' charghwI':
> But what about:
>
> Qe'Daq Qanqor vIlegh.
>
(qachDaq, in the following)
> If we go by the advice given us so far, I am in the bar and I'm
> seeing Krankor, who may be in the bar or not. There's no
> reference to Krankor's location. The locative points to where
> the action happens and in order for the action of seeing to
> happen in the bar, I have to be in the bar if I'm the one doing
> the seeing.
>
> Otherwise, I have to say:
>
> qachDaq tlhutlh Qanqor 'e' vIlegh.
>
or, if you can't specify exactly what he was doing,
qachDaq SaHtaHvIS Qanqor, ghaH vIlegh.
> If instead I say:
>
> tlhutlh Qanqor qachDaq 'e' vIlegh.
>
or, simply, qachDaq Qanqor vIlegh....
> then I'm just saying that I'm in a bar and I'm seeing
... Krankor.
> [more]
>
> Obviously, someone will disagree, simply because I said it.
I'm not that someone (this time :)
now, what about qachDaq tlhutlhbogh Qanqor vIlegh...
frantically trying to put the lid back on...
Marc Ruehlaender
aka HomDoq
[email protected]