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Re: "ser" and "estar" (to be)

David Trimboli ([email protected])

From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: "ser" and "estar" (to be)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:00:15 -0500
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From: "Steven Boozer" <[email protected]>
> There is, however, a slight wrinkle when using pronouns to refer to
> location:  you have to say PRONOUN + {-taH} "continuous".  E.g.:

My guess is this isn't so much a linguistic requirement as a practical one.
Given the right circumstances, I could see other suffixes being used this
way.

wa' rep ret jImej; DaH naDev jIHqa'.
I left an hour ago; now I'm here again.

pa'lIjDaq jIHlI'.
I'm in your room (and will be until I don't have to be anymore).

pa' 'oH!  DaH pa' 'oH!  DaH pa' 'oH!
There it is!  Now it's over there!  Now it's over there! (said pointing at
an erratically-moving object)

SuStel
Stardate 4035.1

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