tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jul 05 20:38:45 1996
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Re: Naming {Mogh}
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- Subject: Re: Naming {Mogh}
- Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 23:37:43 -0400
In a message dated 96-07-05 00:27:26 EDT, ghunchu'wI' wrote:
> David Barron suggests:
> >jaghpu' moghmoHlu'meH
> >Thats my 1st attempt: "In order to cause one's (unspecified subject)
> > enemies to be frustrated."
>
> I don't like the implications of using {-moH} and {-lu'} at the same
> time. This seems to be trying to say that the enemies are caused to
> frustrate, not that they are caused to be frustrated. This is weird
> enough that I would rather avoid it than attempt to work through it
> logically.
qatlh taQ? I simply read it as "In order that one causes enemies to be
frustrated." I think David Barron's English translation is flawed
(bIQaghlaw'pu'neSqu', David), but I don't see why {-moH} and {-lu'} are hard
to understand in this example.
SuStel
Hovjaj 96512.1