tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Jun 01 22:46:32 1996
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Re: Late night ramblings (was "under")
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: Late night ramblings (was "under")
- Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 01:46:01 -0400
In a message dated 96-06-01 14:53:42 EDT, Steven wrote:
>Another one: {Dargh wIb} "sour tea" (CK)
>"Sour" is an adjective in English, but a verb ("be sour") in Klingon. This
>syntax is a little unusual too, in that we might have expected {wIbbogh
>Dargh} ("the tea which is sour") - but that's the topic for another thread.
Verbs expressing a state or quality can be used adjectivally (TKD 4.4). They
are placed immediately after the noun they modify. Thus, {Dargh wIb} is
perfectly normal syntax.
>Consider myself properly flamed.
reH Soj QaQ lumeQ tera'nganpu'.
SuStel
Hovjaj 96419.4