tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Sep 07 22:38:01 1998
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RE: KLBC: Practice with -meH
tuv'el jang Qov:
>> > The prisoner escaped by making a tunnel.
>> narghmeH 'och chenmoH qama'.
>
>majQa'. This one actually works with the <narghmeH> modifying the <'och>
>OR the <chenmoH>. It could be either, but both have the same meaning.
><narghmeH qama', 'och chenmoH> would also work, but it can only modify
>the verb.
"The prisoner makes an escape tunnel."
"In order that he escapes, the prisoner makes a tunnel."
Neither of the possibilities really says he *used* the tunnel. I see
the original idea as more of a cause-and-effect idea than a purpose:
'och chenmoHmo' qama' narghta'.
>> > The bird of prey didn't have enough power to raise shields.
>> botjan chu'meH HoS yap Hutlh toQDuj.
>
>majQa'. pup.
I also like to avoid overworking {ghaj}, but {Hutlh} seems to have the
same problem for me. Here's my phrasing for this sentence:
botjan chu'meH yapbe' toQDuj HoS.
-- ghunchu'wI'