tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jan 24 22:40:28 1996
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Re: charghwI's wish list (was Re: perpetual...)
>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 22:06:33 -0800
>From: [email protected] (Alan Anderson)
>~mark writes:
>>That said, the particular example is NOT well-chosen, since we know the
>>answer. Says Okrand, in a toast:
>>
>>matay'DI', vIHtaHbogh bIQ rur mu'qaDmey.
>>
>>This is definitely an intransitive use of "vIH", indicating water that is
>>in motion.
>Have we a similar answer for {ghur} or {SIH}? The transitivity question
>in general does not have an easily deduced resolution. It is a constant
>thorn in our side which we can be removed only by revelation.
True. I was merely saying that that particular example (vIH) is one for
which we have the answer.
~mark