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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Question marks next to nouns
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lieven)
Thu Aug 31 15:16:12 2017
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:27:16 +0200
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Am 31.08.2017 um 15:42 schrieb SuStel:
> If I had to put English words to Klaa's expression and tone in that
> moment (I just rewatched it several times), I'd make them "/Enterprise,/
> eh?" or "/Enterprise,/ huh?"
Agreed.
> Duj 'oH* in a ruminating tone. I'm forced to conclude that he was using
> the verb suffix *-'a'* without a verb, meaning something like /is that so?/
I sometimes this as a way to explain beginners the idea of -'a':
bIghung.
You're hungry.
bIghung'a'?
You're hungry, huh?
It's surely not linguistically perfect, but helps many to remember why
to use an extra syllable for yes/no-questions.
--
Lieven L. Litaer
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