tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Sep 13 03:26:11 2002
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Aw: Re: lugh
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- Subject: Aw: Re: lugh
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:24:28 +0200 (CEST)
Quvar explained:
> 1 + 1 = 2 (lughbej 'oH)
> The answer is *right*
> Die Antwort ist *richtig*
>
> 3 + 7 = 98 (lughbe'bej 'oH. muj'a'?)
> The answer is *wrong*
> Die Antwort ist *falsch*
> Die Antwort ist *nicht richtig*
>
this is roughly a true<->false oppsition, whereas...
> Someone says: "1 + 1 = 2" (lughbej ghaH)
> Someone else answers: You are *right*
> Someone else answers: Du hast *recht*
>
> Someone says: "3 + 7 = 98" (lughbe'bej ghaH. muj'a'?)
> Someone else answers: You are *wrong*
> Someone else answers: Du hast *unrecht*
> Someone else answers: Du hast *nicht recht*
>
this is more of an agree<->disagree opposition;
the former is more objective, the latter more subjective.
Marc Ruehlaender
aka HomDoq
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