SuStel:
naH jajmeywIj bIQ'a' HeHDaq jIyIt In my youth I walked on the beach. My intention here is to imply that I used to walk on the beach; it was my habit to walk on the beach in my youth
If this sentence describes a habit taking place during youth, then shouldn't the sentence be {qaStaHvIS naH jajmeywIj, bIQ'a' HeHDaq jIyIt} ? The way I would understand {naH jajmeywIj bIQ'a' HeHDaq jIyIt}, is that "in my youth, once I walk on the beach". SuStel:
If I said naH jajmeywIj bIQ'a' HeHDaq jIyItpu' In my youth I walked on the beach, I would be saying that in my youth there was this one time when I took a walk on the beach, and completed the walk. It could not be used to refer to your habit of walking every day.
ok, I understand this; and I understand why there's no need for {qaStaHvIS}. SuStel:
wa' ben Ha'DIbaH vISopbe' I didn't eat meat last year. This describes the general fact of my meatlessness last year
Again, the absence of {qaStaHvIS} confuses me. If during the last year I didn't eat meat, then shouldn't this be {qaStaHvIS DIS vorgh, Ha'DIbaH vISopbe'} ? The way I understand {wa' ben Ha'DIbaH vISopbe'} is "one year ago, one time I don't eat meat" SuStel:
If I said wa' ben Ha'DIbaH vISopbe'pu' I didn't eat the meat last year. This would be referring to some instance in which I was offered meat and refused it.
I understand this; but is there any particular reason you chose to write {vISopbe'pu'} instead of {vISoppu'be'} ? mayqel *I love maltz* qunen'oS