tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 25 10:04:40 1994
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More sun thoughts...
charghwI'vo':
>> Hovjaj (sun's day) [Sunday?]
>> Hovyach (sunstroke ??)
>> Hovjol (sunbeam ?)
>> HovtIH (sunray)
>> HovmeQ (sunburn)
>> HovyoD (sunscreen)
> The only kind of "compound" that TKD gives you license
> to build yourself
> are compound NOUNS. Okrand can glue a verb to a noun to
> create a new noun.
> You can't.
> charghwI'
What about using verbs as nouns? This has been discussed
before, and it is still pretty unclear; but if you can use
the root form of the verb as a noun, then you should be
able to use it in a compound. I don't think there is definite
proof that it can't be done.
Amy