[tlhIngan Hol] Imperatives and {-be'}

[Lieven]

Am 06.07.2017 um 21:48 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
> lieven:
>> We have had problems with that already when it comes to 
>> direct objects (cf. yIghojmoH)
> 
> What's the problem with {yIghojmoH} ?

It's the general problem that with a verb with -moH, it's not so clear 
who is the recipient of the action.
compare
{loD vIghojmoH} "I teach the man"
{Hol vIghojmoH} "I teach a language"

and now say "I teach the man Klingon".

The clearest answer is {loDvaD tlhIngan Hol vIghojmoH}, but isn't the 
{loD} the one who does {ghoj}?

Interesting, isn't it?  :-)


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