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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] War related expressions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (De'vID)
Fri Dec 30 08:11:04 2016
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From: "De'vID" <de.vid.jonpin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:11:00 +0100
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On 30 December 2016 at 13:38, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote:
> DevID:
>> {noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu' 'ej wo'
>> choqmeH may' DoHlu'chugh lujbe'lu'.}
>
> the {noH QapmeH} is indeed pretty straightforward for "to win a war", but
> does the {lujbe'lu'} mean that we can say {noH lujlu'} for {someone lost the
> war} ?
>
> also, are the {noH Suv} and {noH ghob} acceptable, for "to fight a war" ?
KGT p.47:
<Thus, it is possible to say {noH ghob} or {noH Suv}, both meaning
"He/she fights a war," or {may' ghob} or {may' Suv}, meaning "He/she
fights a battle," but it is not normally acceptable to say {veS ghob}
("He/she fights a warfare") or {vIq Suv} ("He/she fights a combat").>
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De'vID
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