tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 15 13:30:56 2001
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Re: I had an idea, I don't know how...
> : I had said to someone, "My computer crashed today, I
> : don't know why...". The first part was easy:
> :
> : DaHjaj mevpu' De'wI'wIj... (I used mev cause I couldn't think of
> : anything better at the time)
>
> DaHjaj pay' QapHa'choH De'wI'wIj.
> Today my computer suddenly malfunctioned.
> Today my computer suddenly began malfunctioning.
>
> Another option:
>
> meq vISovbe'.
> I don't know the reason.
>
> This probably isn't right, though. What we really want is "reason, cause".
> {meq} "reason" is also glossed "motive" in KGT, so using {meq} may imply that
> your computer is sentient and consciously chose to crash.
qay'wI' - problem
Seng - trouble (n & v)
pIch - fault (n)
DloraH