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Re: KLBC: qay'?

From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: KLBC: qay'?
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 09:43:35 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Marian Schwartz" at Apr 17, 97 06:10:10 am

According to Marian Schwartz:
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> 
> 
> 	Can "qay'" be used adjectivally?  "Problematic" or something like that?
> Qapla'
> qoror
> 
> 

Good question. Since it is listed as a "to be" type verb, I
would expect that it could be used as such, though I'd have a
little trouble translating it smoothly into English.
"Problematic" would probably be the polite way to translate it,
much like translating {Qu'vatlh} as "Darn it." This is the kind
of nit-picky thing I wish we could just ask Okrand.

charghwI'

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References:
- KLBC: qay'?
  - From: Marian Schwartz <[email protected]>

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