[Tlhingan-hol] how does {-Ha'} work on verbs that affect multiple objects?

ghunchu'wI' 'utlh qunchuy at alcaco.net
Sun Sep 2 20:11:38 PDT 2012


On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM, De'vID <de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com> wrote:

> But with verbs like {nob}, {ngev}, {ngeH}, which affect two objects,
> it's not clear if anyone other than the object marked with {-vaD} (the
> indirect object, recipient, or beneficiary) can {-Ha'} the original
> action.
>
> What do y'all think?
>

The set of available meanings is often a matter of semantics and shared
assumptions, not grammar. I think appropriate context can make clear the
intent. Indeed, when {-Ha'} is involved, context is usually pretty
important anyway.

-- ghunchu'wI'
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