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Re: KLBC [bored]



On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Steven Boozer wrote:
> OTOH, if you want to say that something specific bores you, we're on firmer
> ground as we can add the causative suffix {-moH} to the quality {Dal}:
>
>    muDalmoH 'evnagh nger.
>    Subspace theory bores me.
>
>    muDalmoH roj.
>    Peace bores me.

Umm...  Don't mean to argue, but isn't this wrong?  I would translate the
first as "Subspace theory makes me boring" and the latter as "peace makes
me boring" -- I suspect neither is really what you were striving for?

Perhaps better examples: ?

HaDtaHghachwIj DalmoH 'evnagh nger
"Subspace theory makes my studies boring."

yInwIj luDalmoH roj
"Peace makes my life boring."

be'vaD muDalmoHbe' DaQwIj
"My ponytail doesn't make me boring for women."

...Paul

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