tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 25 21:32:53 1998
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Re: Quj bej Holtej qorDu'
- From: WestphalWz <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Quj bej Holtej qorDu'
- Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 00:32:32 EDT
In a message dated 98-05-21 17:29:17 EDT, you write:
<< From: William H. Martin <[email protected]>
>"Be near" does seem ripe for an
>object, though it is one of those verbs beginning with "be". It
>is an interesting verb, since it both strongly suggests an
>object, as you have used it, {Duj vISum} and it suggests that
>it could be used adjectivally {Duj Sum yIghoS!}.
Okrand himself has held off on answering that question. The main reason I
assume it is intransitive is because {Hop}, described simply as "far" (on
Conversational Klingon) would have to be "far from" to be transitive, and
{Sum}/{Hop} certainly does seem to be a corresponding pair. Annoyingly,
{Hop} does not appear in Klingon for the Galactic Traveler.
I certainly don't like {Duj vIHop} as "I am far from the ship," but I see
this as necessary if you're going to say {Duj vISum}. {Hop Duj} and {Sum
Duj} work fairly well, when used correctly.
SuStel
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