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Re: translation -- the duke was smitten

From:Patrick Dunn <tb0pwd1@...>
Date:Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 3:29
On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, J Matthew Pearson wrote:

> The closest equivalent in Tokana would be: > > Na talo seikunne kalon anateunaka nolhoksu > > na talo seik-un-ne kalon > the.NOM chief lust.for-PST-the.ABS young.man
Wow! You pack a lot of meaning into the verb. Does the -ne suffix agree in definiteness with the subject of object? It's a neat idea.
> Unfortunately, _talo_ "chieftain" is gender-neutral, so the homoerotic feel of > the original is somewhat diminished...
A pity. *grins lecherously* --------------------------------------------------------------------- Living your life is a task so difficult, it has never been attempted before.

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