[86111] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: Translation of short poem.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (qa'vaj)
Mon Jun 29 00:44:23 2009
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:41:58 -0500
From: "qa'vaj" <darqang99@gmail.com>
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
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On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 12:46 AM, Doq <doq@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> I like your translation, though I do wonder why something burns in the
> area of both ends, rather than more simply stating that the two ends
> are burning. The locative seems unnecessary. The ends can be subject
> of {meQ}.
>
>
>
It was a maneuver to keep {je} off of the end of the sentence. But
combining yours and SuStel's thoughts it looks like it is definitely worth
trying to find an alternative.
Satlho' {SoH SuStel je}
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qa'vaj
qo'lIj DachenmoHtaH
