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Re: Klingon WOTD: leQ (noun)

Steven Boozer ([email protected])

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: leQ (noun)
• Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:15:56 -0500
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> >Klingon word:   leQ
> >Part of Speech: noun
> >Definition:     switch

Voragh:
> >Related verbs:
> >{chu'} "engage, turn on, activate (a device)"
> >{'uy}  "press down" (e.g. *{leQ 'uy} "press a key"?)

QeS:
>If one wants to be specific, also the six "finger verbs" {Sen}, {rIl}, 
>{SIq}, {qay}, {qew} and {qan}. In the article on fingers and thumbs (HQ 
>10:2), Okrand gives the example {SeHlaw SIq} "touch the control panel with 
>the index finger" (HQ v10n2p8).

Good point.  I was thinking more generally:  e.g. "press any key" or "push 
a button".



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Voragh
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