Re: Tricky translations

On Jan 19, 2005, at 9:36 PM, H. S. Teoh wrote:
> Anyhow, I hope this is clear. :-) If anyone knows of any natlang that
> has a feature similar to Tatari Faran's complements, I'd be happy to
> know.
> T
Seems somewhat similar to Biblical Hebrew use of the "abstract
infinitive" (if i remember the term correctly), a form of the verb
sometimes used on its own as a imperative, but usually just used
together with a verb to emphasize it:

_(lema`an) yadoa` teida`_
  (so that) know   you will know
="so you will surely know"

_saqol yisaqeil           o yaroh   yiyareh_
  stone he will be stoned  or shot  he will be shot
="he will surely be stoned or shot"

_hageid hugad        li_
  tell   it was told  to me
="it was surely told to me"


-Stephen (Steg)
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