tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Jun 15 17:03:55 1997
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Re: KLBS: Storm
Well .. getting the idea about SuS'a'. The sentence:
Captain! An Ion Storm have catched our starship
HoD! 'ejDujmaj Sevpu' jevbogh tat
jevbogh tat (ion which storm)
Sev (contain but meaning catch)
> > If I want to use storm as a noum, can I say:
> > jevmoHghach (thing who cause storms) ?
> No. We've got two problems here. First of all, {jevmoHghach} means "act of
> causing to storm."
>
> Secondly, we're not really sure what "storm" we're talking about here.
> "Storm" as a verb can mean either "be rainy, windy, and thundering," or it can
> mean "attack by force" (think of Stormtroopers).
>
> Depending on what you need, you might try using {SuS'a'} "powerful wind." Or
> perhaps you can talk about {SISqu'taH muD} "it was pouring" (literally, "the
> atmosphere was continuously really raining"). As usual, don't look for a
> direct stock translation, make up a phrase which applies to the situation.
Thanks!
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