tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 29 01:38:20 2002
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RE: KLBC: T'Anna/ nu translation
--- TPO <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Now you write "His pet steals my food."
> > :)His pet steals my food
> > :)-Daj Saj nIHpu' -wIj Soj
> > :)Sojwij nIHpu' SajDaj
>
> (Be careful of the capital "I")
> I'm not sure why you have the -pu' suffix on there.
>
> SojwIj nIH SajDaj
>
> You were really close.
>
> The noun suffix -pu': The s at the end of steals
> doesn't make this the
> plural form of steal. nIH is a verb. Only nouns
> can be made plural.
>
> The verb suffix -pu': nIHpu' refers to a completed
> act of stealing. It was
> completed, or it will be completed. Perfective
> aspect. Don't worry, I
> don't expect you to understand this. I didn't when
> I first started. We
> won't get into this for quite a while.
>
>
> Now, on a topic of your choice, try a three word
> sentence, like these that
> we've been doing for a while.
>
>
> DloraH, BG
:)I love children.
:)puqpu' vIbang.
:)My family name is Kirk.
:)Kirk pongwI' qorDu'.
:)I like Vulcans.
:)vulcanganpu' vIparHa'.
>
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