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Re: KLBC: "in life"

Steven Boozer ([email protected]) 

Voragh:
> >Since the second {-'e'} is required on the subject of an equational
> >sentence, we're back to recasting the "in life" bit again.  I would
> >use the verb {yIn} "live, be alive" plus {-taHvIS} in an introductory
> >clause:  {bIyIntaHvIS} "while you are living, when you are alive":
> >
> >   bIyIntaHvIS Dochmey nIv bIHbe' Dochmey'e'

ter'eS:
>Or, if you want to keep the quote more impersonal and gnomic
>{yIn buSlu'taHvIS} "while life is being considered..."

Or even more so, just {yInlu'taHvIS} "while (one is) living".  Examples:

   Suvlu'taHvIS yapbe' HoS neH
   Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. TKW

   batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu'
   One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. TKW



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Voragh
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