tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jul 31 10:04:45 1995
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Re: }} yoD Hov'a'
- From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: }} yoD Hov'a'
- Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 10:04:45 -0400
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 21:55:01 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "R.B Franklin" <[email protected]>
>Fri, 28 Jul 1995, ghItlh tlheghmeQ:
>> yoD Hov'a' vIje'ta' 'e' tuj muDmo'.
>I've always preferred {pemHov}. To me, {Hov'a'} sounds like a giant star,
>like a red giant. I would also switch the word order and say {pemHov yoD}.
>You also need to leave out the {'e'}.
Interesting point about Hov'a'; I sometimes use it myself. Hmm. But
there's also a problem with the second clause. If the meaning is "Because
the air's (so) hot", it would have to be "tujmo' muD". I suppose you could
also say "muD tujmo'"/because of the hot air, but I like the first way
better.
>> Do' bIr *carwij ratlh moH jan.
>I think you mean {ralthmoH} instead of {ratlh moH}. {moH} by itself
>means "ugly". We don't have a canon word for "car", but I've seen some
>people use things like {yavDuj} (ground-vessel) or {puHDuj} (land-vessel)
>or {lupwI'Hom} (small transport). {lupwI'} (transport) is used in CK to
>refer to a jitney or bus.
Krankor often just uses "Duj" for car, taking it to mean "vessel" in
general, understandable in context. Using the English makes sense in a
beginner's sentence.
>I don't think it's wrong to use two adverbials in the same sentence, so
>it's probably okay to add {loQ}.
Yeah, we may even have canon for double-adverbs (do we? I can't remember
any). Besides, the distinction between "cold" and "cool" is a fine one,
one many languages don't bother making. I wouldn't sweat it. :-)
~mark