tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Apr 22 11:44:51 1998
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Re: Excess (was KLBC: nobmey)
- From: TPO <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Excess (was KLBC: nobmey)
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 14:44:44 -0400
>>> >vay' vIta'DI' vIta'qu' je.
>>> >"If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to ridiculous excess."
>[snip]
>Yes, I haven't forgotten the example. In fact, I have less trouble seeing
>"the engine is getting very hot" as discussing an excess than I do "when I
>do something I really do it." The engine is a mechanical device, and most
>people will know that getting very hot tends to be bad for engines. Such an
>interpretation is not really to be gained from {vay' vIta'DI' vIta'qu'},
>especially since you're talking about generalities.
>
>This *is* somewhat of a justification, but the example seems contrary to
>Okrand's later, and more explicit, words.
>
>>vay' vIta'chu'ta'DI' vIta'qu'taHqu'.
>>
>>I think one could glean this meaning of excess from this
>>casting, qar'a'?
>
>"As soon as I have fully accomplished something, I
>m --ONGOININGLY-- --DOING-- it."
>
>I don't think you want the {-ta'} in the first word. Or do you mean that
>once you've finished doing it, you continue to do it?
When I read this I immediately thought of the suffix -chu'
vay' vIta'DI' vIta'chu'
Its what -chu' is for.
DloraH