tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 28 21:39:41 2002
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RE: pabmey nap pagh napHa'
> Logic tells me that there must be a root verb, /nga'/, which I seem
> unable to find... Perhaps /nga'/ is just an abbreviated version of
> /ngagh/ (mate)? But I've never NOTICED that being done before... Not
> that that invalidates it.
We believe that it is apparently evolved from /ngagh/. Only a time machine
and watching it evolve would tell for certain.
> In the other cases you mention I believe (I don't have my TKD or
> wordlist present) that there are ROOT verbs that have the suffix /-choH/
> added to them to arrive at this (potentially) new verb/meaning.
Do you mean -moH? I could find only one word listed with the suffix -choH;
nenchoH. As far as -moH, those listed are simply verb+suffix, and are
listed to help the non-natives. If ghojmoH was not listed on it's own,
would people think to look up ghoj and add -moH. Before you answer 'yes',
think about the hind-sight issues.
> Am I missing something or should I just put it down to "that's the way
> it is and /nga'chuq/ is a verb + Suffix-1 combination that must always
> be together, period?
Well, if they weren't together the root would become ngagh... But I don't
think you missed anything, it's just the way it is. Why does i come before
e except after c... usually? etc.
DloraH, BG