tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Oct 01 07:40:01 1996
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Re: jegh
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: jegh
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 10:37:16 -0400 ()
- Priority: NORMAL
On Mon, 30 Sep 1996 23:49:15 -0700 [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 96-10-01 00:39:43 EDT, you write:
>
> << Greetings. I was looking through my copy of TKD, looking for a way to
> surrender <something> (like hostages, for example). I saw <jegh>, and I
> asked trI'Qal if <jegh> could take a direct object. She didn't think so,
> but suggested that I post the question here. >>...
>
> But, I am going to suggest {nob} for "surrender" prisoners. If the prisoners
> were surrendering to an enemy, I would say {jegh qama'pu'}. But, if I want
> you to surrender the prisoners to me, I would try {qama'pu' tInob}.
Sounds good. Of course if you REALLY wanted to use {jegh}, you should say:
pejegh 'ej maHvaD qama'pu'lI' tInob.
{{:)>
> Just a thought. jabbI'IDmey law' DaHevneSjaj
>
> Qapla' peHruS
charghwI'