[Tlhingan-hol] -Ha' on adverbs

[David Trimboli]

On 9/5/2012 11:23 AM, Robyn Stewart wrote:
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> This is what makes sense to me, but to me both immediately and now have the same opposite--later.

I don't see "later" as an opposite to "now." The negative of "now," "not 
now," could refer to any time in the past or future. But a negative 
isn't the same as an opposite, and I think {-Ha'} on an adverbial 
indicates an opposite.

I don't see {SIbI'} and {DaH} as synonymous. {SIbI'} means an action is 
performed without delay, while {DaH} means an action is performed at 
this time. {DaH} can refer to a very broad period, depending on context. 
If I'm discussing geology (to take an extreme example), {DaH} is a very 
long period indeed.

Sure, if you're issuing a command to be followed right away, {DaH} and 
{SIbI'} can be interchanged. But not every use will work like that.

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David Trimboli
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