tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 16 08:43:47 2000
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Re: Deixis and direction
- From: Marc Ruehlaender <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Deixis and direction
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:43:27 CDT
> >HewDaq jIlegh.
> >I look at the statue.
>
In message <[email protected]> TPO writes:
> or you are at the statue and you see.
> What you see isn't stated or relavent, you're just saying that your eyes are
> open and you see.
>
> DloraH
>
I think you're missing the point, being {yIleS}
if someone grabbed your arm, pointed and whispered excitedly
{HewDaq yIlegh! vIHtaH!} what else do you think she meant but
"towards the statue"?
sure, I can imagine situations when your interpretation makes
more sense, and maybe {bej} would be more appropriate, but I
believe it communicates the idea well enough to be understood
Marc Ruehlaender
aka HomDoq
[email protected]