tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jun 06 07:39:57 1995
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Re: {baH} vs {laQ}
- From: Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: {baH} vs {laQ}
- Date: Tue, 06 Jun 95 09:38:28 -0700
charghwI' wrote:
> Your word order threw me. {Dochmey'e'} should be in the OBJECT
> position for {baHlu'bogh} instead of the SUBJECT position.
> {lengbogh Dochmey bIH Dochmey'e' baHlu'bogh.}
I noticed my error about 15 femtoseconds before you pointed it out. :-)
> So your interpretation [of {baH}] is closer to "launch" than "fire" qar'a'?
Yes indeed. I know I've seen {baH} used to mean "throw", which fits how
I think of it. {pa' chevwI' qIpmeH chab baH puq} or something like that.
-- ghunchu'wI'