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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] how does {-Ha'} work on verbs that affect multiple objects?

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Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] how does {-Ha'} work on verbs that affect multiple objects?
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 23:11:38 -0400
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On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM, De&#39;vID <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]"; target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div id=":1o">But with verbs like {nob}, {ngev}, {ngeH}, which affect two objects,<br>
it&#39;s not clear if anyone other than the object marked with {-vaD} (the<br>
indirect object, recipient, or beneficiary) can {-Ha&#39;} the original<br>
action.<br>
<br>
What do y&#39;all think?</div></blockquote></div><br><div>The set of available meanings is often a matter of semantics and shared assumptions, not grammar. I think appropriate context can make clear the intent. Indeed, when {-Ha&#39;} is involved, context is usually pretty important anyway.</div>

<div><br></div><div>-- ghunchu&#39;wI&#39;</div>

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