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Re: [Latejami] know vs. know about

MorphemeAddict@hidden.email wrote:
> 
> Rick,
> "Kopa" means 'know about/that', but how do you say 'know' as in "I know the 
> answer"?
> 

Use "kopa":

    Dasu kopa bavi baytegenvi.

Either that or I don't understand your question.  Most English noun
phrases require "about" to be gramatically correct or have the correct
meaning, as in "I know about the accident" or "I know about John" or "I
know the broken windows".  Others don't, as in "I know the answer".
Also keep in mind that "about" is often an abbreviation for "something
about", as in "I know something about the answer".  In this case, use
"xumaw" for 'something about'.


Regards,

Rick Morneau
http://www.eskimo.com/~ram