tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 08 16:37:47 2004
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Re: more questions on translating words
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From: "Regina Reusser" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: more questions on translating words
> Senara:
> jIghelnIS:
> > tlhoy qagh vISop
> > qagh 'Iq vISop
>
> ... When do I use wich sentence? And why is "tlhoy" placed before and
"'Iq" after "qagh"?
{tlhoy} is an adverbial meaning "overly, too much", and so comes at the
beginning of the sentence.
{'Iq} is a "verb of quality", glossed as "to be too much, too many", and as
such comes after the noun it modifies.
The first one gives a feeling of overdoing the *action* of the sentence,
e.g. eating.
The second indicates that the *quantity* of {qagh} consumed was the
excessive component.
I hope this helps. I could probably give more examples, if required.
--ngabwI'
Beginners' Grammarian,
Klingon Language Institute
http://kli.org/
HovpoH 701016.7
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