[tlhIngan Hol] Five Little Bunnies by Dan Yaccarino (Children's Book)

[SuStel]

On 7/6/2016 1:14 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> 'arHa':
>> The first bunny said, "We're here! Let's stop!
>> {mapawta’! mamevjaj!} jatlh Qa'Hom wa'DIch.
> ghunchu'wI':
>> I'm not sure {-jaj} is the right tool for this kind of "Let's do it"
>> meaning. I'd simply say {mamev}, but it could just be a matter of
>> style.
> As a matter of fact, when I read 'arHa's original post, I thought of
> commenting on this one but I didn't, because I wasn't 100% sure.
>
> ghunchu'wI''s comment verifies my understanding of {-jaj} ; it is to
> be used only in a manner of expressing a wish whether this is a
> stand-alone wish, or it is a wish spoken during a toast.
>
> I don't think {-jaj} can be used in order to express "are we allowed
> to (whatever) or are we able to (whatever)".

The English original /is/ expressing a wish: "I wish for us to stop." It 
is not talking about being able or permitted to do something. *mamevjaj* 
/I wish for us to stop; let's stop./

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SuStel
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