tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Nov 30 14:09:49 1996
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RE: KLBC: <-wI'> confusion
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: <-wI'> confusion
- Date: Sat, 30 Nov 96 20:59:31 UT
November 29, 1996 11:27 AM, jatlh Andrew 'Ska' Netherton:
> I just figured out what my problem was, using <veSwI'>. I figured
> that <-wI'> (someone that does) could apply to a noun (<veSwI'> - someone
> that does war). But I think that it should be pointed out that <-wI'> is
> more aptly translated as "someone/thing that [insert verb here]". In
> which case, <SuvwI'> is much more apt.
Right. Remember, {-wI'} meaning "one who does/thing which does" is a *VERB*
suffix, and can only be used on verbs.
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