tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Mar 17 09:20:45 2003
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Re: Difference between {tlheD} and {mej}
ngabwI':
> >What is the difference between the verbs
> >{tlheD} and {mej}, both meaning "to leave, depart"?
Quvar:
>{tlheD} is from TKD, only "depart"
>{mej} from the addendum, "leave, depart"
>
>I know many examples for {mej} but none for {tlheD}
mej
bImej
You leave. STC:KLS
ghorgh mamej?
When do we leave? CK
vagh rep bImejnIS.
Check-out time is five a.m. CK
bImejDI' reH betleHlIj yItlhap
Never leave without your bet'telh. TKW
tlheD
No examples in canon.
>I believe that {tlheD} means *only* "depart", like we know from the
>airport's departure gate, when you go on a planned trip. (MO also gave us
>the opp. {paw} "arrive")
>{mej} might be more general, meaning "leave" as "go away"
>[e.g. he has "left" the room, but did not "depart"]
>
> {mej 'ach wej tlheD}
> "she left, but she isn't gone yet"
>
>Can anyone correct me, if I'm wrong with my interpretation,
You may be right, but this is merely speculation. Since we have no
examples of {tlheD} in canon, we can't compare its usage to the examples of
{mej}. For all we know, {mej} may apply to people while {tlheD} applies to
vehicles (or space ships). AFAIK, neither word is mentioned in KGT either.
We'll have to add this to the list of outstanding questions for Maltz.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons