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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] The use of 'aqroS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Wed Aug 2 14:07:12 2017
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From: SuStel <sustel@trimboli.name>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 14:06:39 -0400
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On 8/2/2017 1:57 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> oh SuStel, I'm impressed ! respect !
>
> This has been one of the best, mind-blowing explanations, I have ever
> read ! Beautiful ! Absolutely amazing !
>
> I wasn't aware that this distinction existed between
> possessive-genitive case. Even the {baS 'In}, I used to interpret it
> as "drum of metal", but I had never actually realized that "the metal
> doesn't own the drum".
>
> However let me ask you.
>
> If someone wanted to use the genitive case (where the first noun
> describes the second), would there be any limitation as to the choice
> of noun which would/could occupy the first slot ?
>
> I mean, as long as the resulting phrase makes sense, then anything
> goes right ?
The only restriction I can think of is that the first noun can't have a
type 5 suffix on it.
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