tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 22 17:23:40 1997

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Re: vegh



ja' charghwI':
>He was asked for a verb to mean "go through" with a wide range
>of things one might go through, including going through a
>forest, an arrow (or bullet or whatever) going through a heart,
>going through a window. He responded that he heard at least
>three different verbs there. One of those was the piercing verb
>he did not give us (though {DuQchu'} would do in a pinch). The
>other he did not give us was the forest verb (which frankly
>would likely be handled by {ghoS}).
>
>The result is that of the three, he gave us the most productive
>verb.

To be a little more accurate, after a very brief discussion among the
members of the team given the privilege of asking for the word, we
*requested* what we considered would be the most useful meaning.

>Now, the guard can easily yell: {lojmItvetlh yIveghQo'!}
>Or better yet he can say to a prisoner who is hesitant to go
>back to his cell:
>bIveghbe'chugh vaj bIHegh!
>[heh, heh]

tlhaQ...'ej vIparHa'.

-- ghunchu'wI'




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