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Re: What did she say?

From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: What did she say?
Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 10:53:19 -0400
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> ([email protected])

>Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 22:41:14 -0400
>Originator: [email protected]
>From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>

>According to David Barron:

>> 'ach tlhIngan loDpu'  ngarghchugh tera'ngan be'pu' 
>> ghorlaH tera'ngan be'pu'. 

>Is {ngargh} the same word as {nga'}?

>chaq nga'chuqtaHvIS tlhIngan loD tera'ngan be' je be'
>ghormoHbe'meH loD yepnIS loD, 'ach nga'taHvIS tlhIngan be' Qob
>law' Hoch Qob puS!

Wait.  We know of know word "nga'".  We know of a verb "nga'chuq", BUT we
have no evidence that "?nga'" is productive on its own (anymore).  The verb
we have for "mate" is "ngagh", NOT "?nga'", which should only be used in
"nga'chuq" (which should probably be used most of the time anyway.)

~mark

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