[tlhIngan Hol] How much do you pay for a coffee ?

[mayqel qunenoS]

maj !

On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu> wrote:
> qunnoq:
>> > qa'vIn qachDaq ba' vay' neHlu'chugh vaj motlh 4 *euro*mey nobnIS.
>
> ghunchu'wI':
>> >> qa'vIn Hev'a' je DIlwI'?
>
> qunnoq:
>> > But I can't understand the {qa'vIn Hev'a' je DIlwI'} ; "coffee he
>> > receives (question) and/too the one who pays for" ?
>
> De'vID:
>> You clearly do understand it: "Does the payer receive a coffee too?"
>
> (TKD 55):  The noun conjunction {je} has an additional function: when it follows a verb, it means "also, too":
>    qaleghpu' je                 I also saw you. I saw you too.
> As in English, the meaning of such sentences is ambiguous: "I and others saw you" or "I saw you and others". The exact meaning is determined by context.
>
>
> Some more examples:
>
> Dargh vIqem je
> I'll bring tea also. CK
>
> jIghung je
> I am also hungry. PK
>
> jI'oj je
> I am also thirsty. PK
>
> pInaDqu' tuqlIj wInaDqu' je
> Glory to you and your house. KGT
> ("We praise you highly; we also praise your house highly.")
>
> Qo'noSDaq boqwI'mey nejmeH je leng qeylIS 'ej chaHvaD lut ja'
> Kahless also went out to search for allies across Kronos, and
>  told them his tale. PB
>
>
>
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