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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Canon for answering negative questions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Holt)
Mon May 5 13:32:47 2014
From: David Holt <kenjutsuka@live.com>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 12:32:26 -0500
In-Reply-To: <BLU175-W6A2615C0DC4ABABA21245A44D0@phx.gbl>
Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@kli.org
Even when we try to say it will follow a logical pattern, that does not pro=
vide us with only one conclusion. =A0Some have assumed it to be logical for=
the positive and negative answers to act positively and negatively on the =
question. =A0I.e. a positive answer to a negative question results in affir=
mation of the negative and a negative answer to a negative question results=
in affirmation of the positive.
However, it is not unreasonable to assume that the logical result would be =
for the Yes/No to match the positive/negative of the sentence if it were re=
stated. =A0I.e., if the resulting complete answer would have a {-be'}, then=
you should use {ghobe'} and if the resulting complete answer wouldn't have=
a {-be'}, then you should use {HIja'/HISlaH}. =A0This is just as logical.
So, I'm not sure arguing for it be logical helps us any. =A0I do have anoth=
er idea, though, to try and help. =A0I've always interpreted the alternate =
"true" gloss as meaning that, in response to a question, the answer HIja'/H=
ISlaH is a recognition that, without the {-'a'} your statement would be tru=
e. So... =
{HIja', 'umbe'} and {ghobe', 'um}.
janSIy=A0
> From: robyn@flyingstart.ca =
> To: tlhIngan-Hol@kli.org =
> Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 15:32:39 -0700 =
> Subject: [Tlhingan-hol] Canon for answering negative questions =
> =
> =
> What canon do we have indicating whether the answer to a negative =
> question like : =
> =
> 'umbe''a' loDHom? =
> =
> would be =
> =
> HIja=92, =91um. =
> =
> or =
> ghobe=92, =91um. =
> =
> All I can think of is cheDuQchugh mareghbe=92=92a=92? which is of course =
> rhetorical. =
> =
> Sorry about the smart quotes. jIHvaD QaHqoq ghaq vay=92, mail =
> signaturewIj tI=92 =91e=92 nIDmo=92. I have to redo my mail settings now. =
> =
> - Qov =
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