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Re: KLBC: -logh with -qa'



In a message dated 11/28/2000 12:01:27 AM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> I initially wanted to say {wejlogh Devqa' Jean Chretian} for
> "Jean Chretian rules [i.e. is Prime Minister of] Canada for the 
> third time", but somehow the {-qa'} makes me think that the
> action was *repeated* three times, i.e. as if it were now the 
> fourth time.  Is {-qa'} "cumulative with" {-logh}, so to speak?
> 

I'll wait to see what the experts say.  But, think about using the verb 
{che'} instead of {Dev} for "rules."  What do you think?

peHruS


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