tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue May 20 23:00:15 2003
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Re: time context still not indicated
- From: "Sangqar (Sean Healy)" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: time context still not indicated
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 03:54:55 +0000
> > tetlhvam vImuvDI', tlhIngan Hol mu'ghom vIlaDpu'
> > When I joined this list, I had (already) read TKD
> >
> > or future: when i join this list, I will have read TKD. this
>particular
>additional phrase does not specify a time either. using a time adverbial
>like
>"wa'Hu'" ("yesterday") would fix the time in the past, as your next example
>fixes it in the future.
Good point. Since I was writing about me and I had already joined the list,
{tetlhvam vImuvDI'} did anchor it in the past for me, but lacking that
unstated context, it could easily take place in the future.
>lay'tel SIvten
-Sangqar
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