tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Oct 07 08:37:38 1999
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Re: Mu'mey chu'
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Mu'mey chu'
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:36:19 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
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On Thu, 07 Oct 1999 08:43:24 -0500 SuSvaj
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Alright, enough already! For those of us who do not have the HolQed issue,
> would someone PLEASE list the new words and their meanings!!!
>
> SuSvaj
The following is NOT intended to replace HolQeD as a source of
definitions for these words. For anyone who doesn't have
HolQeD, it is better for you to get it and read Okrand's
extended descriptions of these words. I'm definitely
interpreting and abbreviating these descriptions here.
I hope to update the New Words List this weekend, if possible.
Definitely, after the 20th, it gets major attention. Until then:
bIS'ub - bottom (interior) (n) Example is the bottom surface of
the inside of a box.
ghal - be jealous (of), envy (v) Examples show it used both with
and without a direct object. That implies that you cannot use it
adjectivally. Use {-bogh} for that.
ghIq - then, subsequently (adv). Note that this is not a
conjunction, though you can use it in conjunction with a
conjunction [grin]. You can't join sentences with it alone. Use
it like any other adverbial. It only refers to the sequential
sense of "then".
pIq - period of time from now (n) Consider its relationship with
{poH} to be the same as the relationship between {jaj} and
{leS}. It follows the noun specifying the period of time
involved, as in {cha' tup pIq} meaning "two minutes from
now".
pIrmuS - bottom (exterior) (n) Example is the bottom exterior
surface of a box.
ret - period of time ago (n) It is to {poH} what {Hu'} is to
{jaj}. It follows the noun specifying the length of the time
period. [I'll probably remember it by thinking of "Gone With the
Wind"]
tlhoy - overly, to an excessive degree, excessively, too much
(adv) Note that this modifies the VERB and not any NOUN of a
sentence. It refers to an action that is excessive and not that
the action involves too many or too much of a noun. See {'Iq}.
[Also note the pun with "cloy", a word not in common
English vocabulary, but perfect for this definition.]
waQ - months from now (n)
wen - months ago (n) [note pun potential for "when"]
yor - top (exterior) (n) Example is the exterior top surface of
a box. [I'm amazed that he didn't make this word an obvious pun,
given the fun he likely would have with box tops, which one
saves for valuable prizes. If this is a pun, it escapes me.]
yuvtlhe' - lid, cover, cap (n) This is a removable top from a
container. [Note the obvious pun based upon the instructions on
child-proof medicine bottles.]
'aqroS - top (interior) (n) We already had this word, but the
definition is expanded to be the word one might use to describe
the underside of a table top were you sitting under it. The word
would be very uncommonly used to describe a ceiling, though the
two other terms we have for "ceiling" would be much more
commonly used.
'Iq - be too many, be too much (v) Examples show it used
adjectivally. [note obvious pun]
I hope this is helpful.
charghwI'