tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jan 17 00:06:51 1997
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Re: new words in dB format
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: new words in dB format
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 03:06:20 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-01-14 08:21:52 EST, Bill Wilmerdinger writes:
<< inally, I have a file of "speculative" words, whose meanings aren't
defined
(For example, {lItHa'} means "get off". I speculate that {lIt} means "get
on". {nal} occurs in {be'nal}, {loDnal} and {nalqaD} and clearly means
"mate,
spouse" but does not occur alone in canon.) >>
About two years ago I asked about {lItHa'}'s having an opposite word {lIt}
and what it might mean. The BG at that time said that there was not
necessarily any logical opposite. He pointed out that English has many words
beginning with in-, dis-, un-, etc. He used "inept" as his prime example. I
have kept silent until now; but, I think maybe even "inept" has a opposite:
"apt."
So...... Good luck finding out the opposites you are thinking about for your
list.
peHruS