tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 14 21:20:07 1997
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RE: KLBC: De'wI' mu'mey
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: De'wI' mu'mey
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 97 05:02:53 UT
On Friday, March 14, 1997 8:22 PM, [email protected] on behalf of HurghwI'
wrote:
> jatlh SuStel:
> >> SuStel, I equated <Qap> - "work, function" with "operate." Thus <pat Qap>
> >> is operating system.
> >
> >But look at it! You can't use {Qap} as a stative verb, therefore you
cannot
> >use it adjectivally. The best you might do would be {QapmeH pat} "system
> for
> >functioning." I'd still stick with {SeHmeH pat}. Heck, even {De' SeHmeH
> >pat}. Sounds like {SuvwI' DevmeH paq}!
>
> Oh, right. Well, what about <Qapbogh pat>?
"System which works, functions." Does that really mean what you want it to?
Or does it just match what you think you want, without really meaning much.
For a full description, I'd say
De'wI' SeHmeH pat lo'lu'bogh
Which, not surprisingly, might be trimmed down to
De'wI' SeHmeH pat.
See why I chose it?
--
SuStel
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