tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 01 14:01:15 2004
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Re: "also" with noun
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: "also" with noun
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 17:00:29 -0500
In a message dated 4/1/2004 4:02:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:56 PM
> Subject: klbc: "also" with noun
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> > In a message dated 2004-04-01 2:44:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >
> > > Following verbs, {je} means "too", or "also". Following more than one
> noun,
> > > it means "and".
> > >
> > is there a way to say "also" with a noun, or is "je" after the verb the
> only
> > way to say "also"?
>
> According to pg 55 of TKD, {je} after nouns is strictly a conjuction for
> nouns.
> {pa' chu' neH be'nI'wI' je} sounds like "My sister and wants a new room."
>
> It looks like a word was left out in both languages. While I wouldn't go so
> far as to say that {je} following a verb is the *only* way to say "also", I
> would definitely say that {je} can't be used after only a
> single noun.
>
I don't have my TKD with me, so I can't check the exact quote, but I don't
have any problem with {je} on a single noun. I think it clearly implies
"also", and I'm sure I've used it that way for years.
-- te'reS
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