tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 18 15:31:42 1996
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RE: KLBC: prepared
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: prepared
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 96 22:43:01 UT
jatlh Qob:
> I always read verb+{be'} as "not (something)." {vaj ralbe'} to me says the
> "not-fierce warrior." He's not fierce; he's not much of anything else,
maybe,
> but he's not fierce.
>
> To get closer to "peaceful" I'd expect to use {-Ha'}. {ralHa'} is not only
> "not-fierce", but actively "UN-fierce." This follows the pattern of such
> pairs as {par}/{parHa'}, {Do'}/{Do'Ha'}, etc.
The reason I used {-be'} instead of {-Ha'} is because I can't remember any
canon which uses {-Ha'} on an adjectival verb, whereas I *do* know that {-be'}
can be used. {wa'maH yIHmey lI'be'}. Since TKD section 4:4 says that {-qu'}
may be used here, but doesn't mention anything else, I have played it safe and
used {-be'}.
Can anyone point out a canon example of using {-Ha'} on an adjectival verb?
SuStel
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