Don't know if this works for Qa'yIn or Lieven, but where I grew up anyways, this reminds me of how someone asking the teacher "Can I go to the bathroom?" was not the same as asking for permission, and often one did not receive the type of answer they were wanting. - DloraH On Wed, 2020-07-15 at 11:11 +0300, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
lieven:
I think the problem exists in English and other languages too. It's not a question of grammar, but a question of interpretation.
Actually, when I first read okrand's explanation on this matter, I was confused thinking "but if someone asked me {jarlIj qaq nuq?} I'd understand it as him asking me to name my favorite month, instead of defining it".
At first, I didn't realize that grammar-wise, what the {jarlIj qaq nuq?} sentence actually asks for is indeed the "definition of the favorite month" instead of its' name.
But luckily, after reading this thread things became clearer.
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