[97392] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Use of {net}
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lieven)
Wed Oct 16 04:12:09 2013
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:11:35 +0200
From: Lieven <levinius@gmx.de>
To: tlhingan-hol@stodi.digitalkingdom.org
In-Reply-To: <006001cec9d6$e90f9560$bb2ec020$@flyingstart.ca>
Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@kli.org
ja' vay':
> I believe the only example we have of a question being used as an object
> is {nuq Datlhutlh DaneH?}, and here it's important to note that the
> whole two-sentence construction is also a question. "I know you want to
> drink, but what?"
Yes, correctly. I don't know the correct linguistic definition of that,
but it seems that the entire thing is a question. You could replace
{DaneH} with {-qang} to show what I (and you) mean:
nuq Datlhutlhqang - what are you willing to drink?
It's not a "real" Question-As-Object, it does not mean "you want that
what_do_you_drink".
It fits more to the rule that a question word fits the gap of the answer:
{'Iv Dalegh DaneH?}
{Qov vIlegh vIneH.}
Tuesday.
--
Lieven L. Litaer
aka Quvar valer 'utlh
http://www.facebook.com/Klingonteacher
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