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Re: comparative as question

ngabwI' ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol po'wI']



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lieven L. Litaer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: comparative as question


> As usual, one could also avoid this problem completely giving a command:
> {raS tIn yIngu'} :-)
>
> We've frequently found out that klingons would rather use a command than a
> question.
> (okay, I agree that I didn't answer to your question, but we should always
> remember this point of view)
>
> Quvar 'utlh

FWIW, This method "feels" the most correct to me. "Which thing do you 
prefer?" is given as {Doch DamaSbogh yIngu'!}. So, weird constructions 
aside, "Which table is larger" is communicated beautifully by {raS tIn 
yIngu'!}, IMHO.

--ngabwI'
jIQongQo', muSopbej tlhaQwI'pu',
jIQongQo', muSopbej tlhaQwI'pu',
jIQongQo', muSopbej tlhaQwI'pu'.....
HovpoH 703294.4 





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