tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 24 06:44:22 1996

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KLBC:Noun-like use of verbs



Qong (v) sleep      TKD

QongDaq (n) bed  TKW

In this form is Daq still considdered to be a suffix,
ie. is My bed = QongDaqwIj (treating *QongDaq* as the whole noun ) ?

What rules are there for using verbs in this manner ?

In the addendum to TKD (page forgotten, but the nominalizer bit), Okrand is not clear about 
this manner, the nominalizer should only be used where there are suffixes on the verb...

Another (non-canonical) example...

nargh (v) = (to) escape

Could you construct narghDaq (n)   to equal *Escape Route* ?

nuqDaq HIq Dapol

nuqHm




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