On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 15:18 Lieven L. Litaer <levinius@gmx.de wrote:
Am 27.11.2018 um 14:11 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
Can someone explain the difference between {nIteb jIH} and {jImob} ?
{nIteb} describes the situation of an action, the other is an adjective. You could even say {nIteb jImob}. "I am (the only one who is) alone".
That meaning is {neH} "only", not {nIteb}, which means "acting alone". {nIteb jImob} "Acting by myself, I am alone." (Perhaps you are clarifying that nobody has isolated you.) {jImob jIH neH} "I alone (i.e., only I) am alone". (Perhaps you are the only one without a partner at a social dance.) If you're at a social event and you hide in the corner because you want to, but you're not the only loner there, you could still say {nIteb jImob} but not {jImob jIH neH}. Of course, both words cover the same idea. Examples show the difference:
{nIteb jISop} "I eat all alone." (my friends might join later)
{jImob} "I am lonely" (I have no friends. This life sucks.)
Disclaimer: This might possibly not be 100% correct, but it may help you understand the difference.
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