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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Something on the {vabDot}

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Fri Dec 9 03:53:51 2016

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Adverbials and adverbs don't always just have to refer to the verb if the
sentence. Often they modify the whole sentence and not only the verb. So
{vabDot} could simply say something about the whole expression following it=
.

-Andr=C3=A9

On 9 Dec 2016 03:49, "Alan Anderson" <qunchuy@alcaco.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 12:35 PM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>
>> At this canon sentence:
>>
>> Qo'noS romuluS je boSuqlaH. vabDot tera' Qejbogh DIvI' ram boSuqlaH.
>> kronos, romulus and even the puny federation's precious earth, are all
>> up for grabs.
>>
>> The {vabDot} is referring to the {boSuqlaH}, right ?
>>
>
> If {vabDot} is an adverbial, then the English sentence implies that it
> applies to {boSuqlaH}.
> If {vabDot} is a noun, then it goes with {tera'} in a genitive (noun-noun
> "possessive") relationship.
>
> Without more examples or explicit revelation from the language's creator,
> we lack certainty.
>
> -- ghunchu'wI'
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<div dir=3D"auto">Adverbials and adverbs don&#39;t always just have to refe=
r to the verb if the sentence. Often they modify the whole sentence and not=
 only the verb. So {vabDot} could simply say something about the whole expr=
ession following it.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">-Andr=C3=
=A9</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
 9 Dec 2016 03:49, &quot;Alan Anderson&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:qunchuy@=
alcaco.net">qunchuy@alcaco.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 12:35 PM, mayqel qunenoS <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mih=
koun@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">At t=
his canon sentence:<br>
<br>
Qo&#39;noS romuluS je boSuqlaH. vabDot tera&#39; Qejbogh DIvI&#39; ram boSu=
qlaH.<br>
kronos, romulus and even the puny federation&#39;s precious earth, are all<=
br>
up for grabs.<br>
<br>
The {vabDot} is referring to the {boSuqlaH}, right ?<br></blockquote><div><=
br>If {vabDot} is an adverbial, then the English sentence implies that it a=
pplies to {boSuqlaH}.<br>If {vabDot} is a noun, then it goes with {tera&#39=
;} in a genitive (noun-noun &quot;possessive&quot;) relationship.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Without more examples or explicit revelation from the langu=
age&#39;s creator, we lack certainty.</div><div><br></div><div>-- ghunchu&#=
39;wI&#39;</div></div></div></div>
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