tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Feb 23 12:35:19 1997
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
RE: Memory Prime
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Memory Prime
- Date: Sun, 23 Feb 97 17:17:12 UT
jatlh 'Iwvan:
> Joel Peter Anderson wrote:
> > Then the barkeep, a surly fellow, spits in front of the character, who
> > dabs at the spittle with a cloth, and raises it to touch his forhead.
> > Alarmed at an action that would signify there betrothal, the barkeep
> > hurriedly shouts:
> >
> > "ghobe'! ghobe'!"
>
> Why not {Qo'!}? I thought {ghobe'} was `no' as in `that's not true',
> as opposed to {Qo'} `don't do that'.
According to TKD, {Qo'} means "No, I won't, I refuse," and "I disagree." I
know of no other examples of {Qo'}. This doesn't seem to be the word to use.
You are correct, though, in that {ghobe'} means "negative," in response to a
question. This is also not the correct word.
I'd say the right word would be {mev}. I'd say it clipped, "mev! mev!" That
works with the situation.
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
Stardate 97149.1