tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Apr 04 01:46:17 1997
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RE: stative verbs
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: stative verbs
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 97 00:37:56 UT
jatlh 'Iwvan:
> > why does Okrand use {qetbogh loD} to translate "running man" in the
> > "4,000 throats" proverb rather than just say {loD qet}?
>
> Because {qet} is not a stative verb; running is an activity (or a
> process, or an energeia, depending on whose terminology you use),
> not a state.
*blink* I thought you said {Qong} was a stative verb, and sleeping is an
activity.
Adjectival verbs in Klingon are those expressing a quality. Okrand says
"state or quality," but I think he just meant "quality," according to what
we've been talking about.
Fortunately, this problem only comes up in a rare few verbs. We all agree
(right?) that you cannot say *{loD qet}.
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SuStel
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