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[tlhIngan-Hol] Re: tlhingan-hol Digest V1 #2

Alan Anderson ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol po'wI']

ja' weQqul:
>ok. so tell me how this woyuld be understood: joljanHom? i do not see how it
>could mean anything but small transporter device.

Sometimes, a "minor" thing is physically larger than a "major" one.  For
example, the secondary heating system in an old building I know of is a
gas-fired boiler and associated network of pipes and radiators.  It is
several times larger than the primary forced-air furnace and ductwork.

I'll sometimes translate {janHom} as "gadget" or "gizmo", with the intent
of implying that it's somehow less complicated or important than a
full-blown "device".  I might interpret {joljanHom} as referring to a
particularly simple transporter, perhaps one not suitable for live
subjects.  Or, if I thought I was expected to recognize it as a
Treknological object, I might think it meant "pattern enhancer".

In contrast, the phrase {joljan mach} would be perfect for "small
transporter device".

-- ghunchu'wI'

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