tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Apr 18 14:14:03 2003
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Re: Qapbe'qa'taH /MUSH/...
From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2003, David Trimboli wrote:
> > From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>
> > > Qapbe'qa'taH /MUSH/... tI'lu'meH poH noHlaH'a' vay'?
> >
> > A small note: I often see and hear people use /-qa'/ and /-taH/ like
this.
> > Remember that the primary meaning of /-qa'/ is "resume." There was a
state
> > which changed, and now it's changing back. You can say /Qapbe'qa' MUSH/
> > "The MUSH resumes not working," "The MUSH isn't working again."
>
> What's your point? :)
>
> /Qapbe'qa'/ means "It stopped working again." But there is no conveyance
> as to if that is still the case.
That's only because Klingon has no tense. Klingon doesn't tell you if
something is "still" true.
jIQuch
I am happy.
jIQuchchoH
I become happy.
There's no indication that I'm *still* happy. I don't need to say
/jIQuchchoHtaH/.
jIQuchqa'
I resume being happy. I was happy, that condition stopped, then it started
again.
mutlha'taH chotwI'. jIqettaH. qach vIleghDI' qachDaq jISo''egh.
muSamlaHbe' chotwI'. wa'maH tup pIq qachvo' jImej. mulegh chotwI' 'ej ghIq
mutlha'qa'. jIqetqa'.
> 'ach reH jIqarbejchugh, ja'chuqghach Daj wIjeSbe' qar'a'?
Now, about your use of an object with /jeS/ . . . .
SuStel
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