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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/10/2018 11:57 AM, mayqel qunenoS
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">In english one can say:
"I learn klingon rather than vulcan" ; meaning simply "I don't learn
vulcan, I learn klingon".
On the other hand one can say "I'd rather learn klingon instead of
vulcan", expressing a preference: "I prefer to learn klingon instead
of vulcan".
So, the question is, is the {'e' qa'} just a "neutral" "rather/instead
of", or is it (too) the wishful "I'd rather ?"
The way I understand it, it seems to be the neutral variant, but I
would like to make certain.</pre>
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<p>In English the preference is expressed by <i>I'd rather</i> or <i>I'd
prefer,</i> not by the <i>instead of</i> or <i>rather than.</i>
Klingon <b>'e' qa'</b> is neutral as to preference.<br>
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<p>In Klingon these could be expressed thus:</p>
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<p><b>tlhIngan Hol vIghoj; vulqangan Hol vIghoj 'e' qa'.<br>
</b><i>I learn Klingon instead of Vulcan.</i></p>
<p><b>tlhIngan Hol vIghoj 'e' vImaS; vulqangan Hol vIghoj 'e'
vImaS 'e' qa'.<br>
</b><i>I prefer to learn Klingon instead of Vulcan.</i></p>
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