tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 29 21:02:03 2000
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RE: KLBC: -logh with -qa'
I tend to think of {cho'} as to take a position of authority FROM SOMEONE
ELSE. If you are saying that he's served three terms, I might say it like:
cho'pu' Jean Chretian ghIq cha'logh cho''egh.
Just a thought (sleep deprived at that).
SarrIS
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> Subject: RE: KLBC: -logh with -qa'
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> jIjatlh:
> > > I initially wanted to say {wejlogh Devqa' Jean Chretian} for
> > > "Jean Chretian rules [i.e. is Prime Minister of] Canada for the
> > > third time",
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> peHruS:
> > I'll wait to see what the experts say. But, think about using the verb
> > {che'} instead of {Dev} for "rules." What do you think?
>
> maj. bIchupchu'. {Dev} is overused. I could have also used
> {cho'} "to succeed (to authority)". wejlogh cho' Jean Chretian.
> wejlogh che' ghaH.
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