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sequence (was Re: KLBC: Phrase)

• From: Andrew Strader <[email protected]>
• Subject: sequence (was Re: KLBC: Phrase)
• Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:25:51 +0000
• Organization: Decode

>   It is possible to join the sentences with a conjunction such as {'ej} and 
>or
>   {'ach} but:
>      wam chaH 'ej ghIq Soj luvut.
>       They hunt and then they prepare food.

I defer this to an interesting tidbit on Klingon grammar recorded on Teresh's 
home page.

Quote:

   6.2.1. Compound sentences 

       1.The conjunction 'ej merely indicates the (simultaneous?) occurence 
of two events; there is no time sequence implied, eg. mabom 'ej matlhutlh "We 
sing and we drink", not *"We sing and then drink" [MSN, 3/20/98]

       2.Sequence seems to be indicated by the lack of a conjunction, eg. 
bogh tlhInganpu', SuvwI'pu' moj, Hegh "Klingons are born, become warriors, 
then die."; beyHom bey bey'a' jachtaH "They are letting out an ever-louder 
howl." [TKW, p5; S31]

Unquote. Thanks Teresh.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/2711/kliadd6.html

-- 
Andrew Strader

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