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Re: I´m a new member, Noel is my name.



ghItlh ngabwI':

>qaStaHvIS DISwIj wa'maHDIch, Heghpu' vavwI'.

nuq Damaq DaneH'a'?
a/ "When I was ten my father died.    or
b/ "When I was ten my father had (already) died. "
    (implying that he died before "the tenth year of your life" began.)

qech /b/ 'oS mu'tlheghlIj.

>qaStaHvIS DISwIj wa'maH loSDIch, mu*adopt*ta'.

nuq Damaq DaneH'a'?
a/ "When I was fourteen he adopted me."    or
b/ "When I was fourteen he had (already) adopted me."
    (implying that he had adopted you before "the 14th year
     of your life" began.)

qech /b/ 'oS mu'tlheghlIj.

ret ghu' wIDelmeH mojaqmey {-pu'} {-ta'} je DIlo'be'.
rInbogh ghu' DaDelmeH mojaqvam DIlo'.

{-pu'} {-ta'} are not used to indicate the past tense but to indicate that 
the activity is completed. (TKD 4.2.7.)

'ISqu'



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