tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun May 22 21:06:40 2005
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RE: Subtle shadings of "then": Okrand's error ?
- From: "QeS lagh" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Subtle shadings of "then": Okrand's error ?
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:06:19 +1000
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chaq QInvam vIngeHpu'qu', 'ach Qagh De'wI'wIj, vaj vInIDqa'.
ghItlhpu' DloraH:
>qonwI''e', qonta' Ray Charles.
>"As for the composer, it was composed by Ray Charles."
Hm. While at first glance it sounded strange (the composer was composed by
Ray Charles?), once I realised that "it" didn't refer to {qonwI''e'}, it
made sense. I don't think I would have thought of doing it like that. (The
comma after {qonwI''e'} helps to parse it, too.) Thanks for the suggestion!
Savan,
QeS lagh
taghwI' pabpo' / Beginners' Grammarian
not nItoj Hemey ngo' juppu' ngo' je
(Old roads and old friends will never deceive you)
- Ubykh Hol vIttlhegh
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