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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/4/2017 2:01 PM, Lieven wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:6358d2c5-764b-faf8-d1f7-018277dac770@gmx.de">Am
04.10.2017 um 19:47 schrieb SuStel:
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<blockquote type="cite" style="color: #000000;"> When the
indirect object... is first or second person, the
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pronominal prefix which normally indicates first or second
person
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object may be used. —Okrand, Re: Some quick questions...
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*-DI'* indicates a third-person object.
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That is true, but the above explanation does not exclude other
objects. It does not say "ONLY when...".
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The entire 1997 thread started with "what does {qajatlh} mean", so
Okrand responded to that question, explaining the first and second
person object. Nobody asked for third, so there was no reason to
answer that.
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The prefix trick follows the same pattern:
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SoHvaD Soj vInob -> Soj qanob.
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SoHvaD Soj wInob -> Soj pInob.
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chaHvaD Soj wInob -> Soj DInob.
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<p>This isn't a course in logic. The clear implication of Okrand's
calling out first- and second-person objects and not saying
anything about third-person objects is that the prefix trick only
works with first- and second-person objects. Nobody asked about
first-person objects either, but he put those in there.<br>
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<p>"When the indirect object is first or second person, oh and third
person too, but I feel like not saying that one for some reason,
..." That's nonsense.<br>
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<p><b>Soj DInob</b> is not a valid application of the prefix trick.
It means <i>we give foods.</i><br>
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