tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Oct 24 17:48:18 1998
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Re: drillmusciangroup
ja' K'ryntes:
>...SuvmeH betleH vIlo'laHpa' betleH vI'uch 'e' vIghojnIS. That's
>supposed to be (I must learn to hold a betleH before I can use it to fight).
I'm not pagh, but as a former BG I think I can comment on this without
dishonoring myself too much. :)
The phrase "I must learn to..." can be expanded to "I must learn how to..."
or "I must learn the method for..." {betleH 'uchmeH mIw vIghojnIS} is how
I would phrase your idea. Perhaps {vI'uchmeH} is better if you want to
focus on your learning the procedure as a prerequisite for your holding it,
but I think {betleH 'uchmeH mIw} stands fine as a noun phrase which means
"the way to hold a betleH".
>At this stage in my study, I can't afford to get stubborn with someone who
>predates the archives. :)
Stubbornness is appropriate when it's based on an interpretation of the
grammar that hasn't been contradicted. It's only a problem when it is
based on feelings of personal superiority. :-)
>LOL! Not to long ago I thought to myself, "Everyone starts at the beginning, even Qov, so
>I'm gonna go into the archives, find her first post, and compare it to mine. I bet they
>look nearly the same." *blaaahhhhhhhhh* I still can't match her first post. Much less ask
>if I need to spit more when I talk. :)
Qov is a special case. She started at the beginning like everyone else,
but she did it a decade before she found the rest of us. And she's just
so damned able to focus her entire being on a subject!
>Diligence is my only hope but it's also all I need. I may be learning slow but I'm learning
>well. So someday, way way in the future, when Holtej picks me for the BG job, I'll be ready.
Do not set your goals "way way in the future." It's not unheard of for
someone to become BG after only a couple of years on the list. Part of
what makes someone a good candidate for the role is their readiness to
learn more. Teaching something is often the best way to learn it. :-)
Just as a side point, Holtej manages the *operation* of the mailing list.
He does not select Beginners' Grammarians or set list policy. But as a
skilled speaker, his opinions on both topics are of course important.
-- ghunchu'wI'