tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 04 19:51:25 1996
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RE: jaH
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: jaH
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 96 03:07:02 UT
December 03, 1996 6:40 PM, jatlh charghwI':
> > If we can truly be sure of nothing but
> > ghoS taking direct objects, then "yuQ vIbav" can no longer be considered
> > acceptable. (And I must say, I have problems with that use of bav anyway.)
>
> How exactly DO you use {bav}? I'm dying to see.
Actually, this is just one of those uncertain verbs. "Orbit" does mean "go in
a circle around," so it could be {yuQ vIbav}. However, English can use it
intransitively, too, as in "I've been orbiting for nine hours." Now all you
have to do is say *where* this takes place. {yuQDaq jIbav} would work in this
case.
There's no information either way. Until the Federation Council makes policy
. . .
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