[tlhIngan Hol] A silly question on {ngeH}

SuStel sustel at trimboli.name
Mon Nov 19 10:04:41 PST 2018


On 11/19/2018 12:59 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> If I say {Qo'noSDaq vIghro' vIngeH}, then what does it mean ?
>
> That I'm somewhere (unspecified in that sentence), and from that 
> somewhere I will send the cat to Kronos ?
>
> Or does it mean that I'm on Kronos, and while I'm being there, I'm 
> sending the cat somewhere (unspecified by this sentence) ?
>
> Or does it mean both ?

It could mean either. Context will tell. Since sending something is 
strongly associated with the destination one is sending it to, I would 
expect the default interpretation would be that the locative is the 
destination.

Besides, one would be more likely to say *Qo'noSvo' vIghro' vIngeH.*

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SuStel
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