tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Jan 13 21:59:13 2002
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RE: KLBC: Re: Saj von Suq Qa'Hom cha'DIch'e'
- From: "TPO" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: Re: Saj von Suq Qa'Hom cha'DIch'e'
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:59:03 -0500
- Importance: Normal
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> food = Soj, qar'a'?
Yes.
> chaq <<vonmeH Soj>> Dalo'laH, vaj:
chaq...
> chaq ghargh Suq vem'eq 'eq 'ach vonmeH Soj Suqbogh 'oH Qa'Hom cha'DIch'.
>
> Although I'm not sure whether a {-bogh} phrase can stand alone like this,
> since the {-bogh} phrase itself is intended as the predicate complement
> here. This could be interpreted to mean that the second {Qa'Hom} is the
> trap-food which is gotten, which is not the intent at all. Perhaps:
You're right, this means that the Qa'Hom is the food which is gotten.
> chaq ghargh Suq vem'eq 'eq 'ach vonmeH Soj Suqbogh Qa'Hom'e' 'oH
> cha'DIch'.
> Although I'm not sure whether {cha'DIch} can stand alone, either.
It's normal in klingon to repeat words.
...Soj Suqbogh Qa'Hom'e' 'oH Qa'Hom cha'DIch.
DloraH, BG