tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Apr 19 10:37:29 2000
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RE: noun 'a' vs. verb 'a'
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: noun 'a' vs. verb 'a'
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:39:34 -0700
jatlh veS joH:
> How would you translate
> be'nalwij SoH'a' =You are my wife. -or- Are you my wife?
First, be careful with your suffixes - <-wI'> is used instead of <-wIj> for
"beings capable of using language", and your wife certainly qualifies. Using
the <-wIj> suffix is considered fairly insulting.
<be'nalwI' SoH'a'> is a question - "Are you my wife?". The type 9 suffix
<-'a'> makes it a question. To make it a statement, drop the <-'a'> and go
with <be'nalwI' SoH>.
> be'nalwij'a' SoH =You are my wife.
This doesn't mean anything. There is a noun suffix <-'a'>, but it's a type
one suffix, and it is completely unrelated.
> Which is a question, and which is a statement?
> Or can both be either?
pagh
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