tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Nov 26 10:00:53 2002
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Re: Klingon WOTD: Sam (v)
> This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, November 26, 2002.
>
> Klingon word: Sam
> Part of Speech: verb
> Definition: locate, seek and find
So this verb includes all these three meanings, to look for something and
then find it? (as opposed to {nej} which is only searching)
Sometime ago, some friend of mine asked me if it makes sense to say
{vISampu'}.
The apparent problem was that suffix {-pu'} makes something happened,
without intention. The aspect suffix {-ta'} is used when you've accomplished
something that you definitely wanted to. I think this is correct so far, please
correct me if not.
Now, what does {Sampu'} mean?
I'd say that {vISamta'} sounds like "I located it, I did seek it, and I did
find it, which I wanted, and now it's accomplished"
{vISampu'} is "oops, I found it"??
Maybe it's the meaning of {Sam} that I'm not sure of...
Quvar
ghojwI'pu'lI' tISaH
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