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RE: Polysyllabic verbs




> >charghwI' said:
> >
> > >I believe {HoSghaj} and {lo'laH} are the
> > >only two polysyllabic verbs.
> 
> >taD:
> >
> > > Don't forget the not-so-frequently used verb {ghIpDIj}
(court-martial).
> 
> >pagh:
> >And of course <He'So'> and <roSHa'moH>.
> 
> toH, bIlugh; Sor Darur.

Hmm, what about {nga'chuq}?  We also have an "edge case" in {nughI'}.
Interesting in that doesn't seem to break down, but un-interesting as it's a
borrowed word.

> We have polysyllabic nouns such as {HIDjolev}, {paQDI'norgh}, 
> {tu'HomI'raH}, etc. that apparently can't be broken down into 
> root words. However, it looks like all of the polysyllabic verbs can be 
> broken down, at least partially.
> 
> - taD

--Holtej 'utlh

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