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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: bon
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon Apr 10 09:59:09 2017
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> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, April 09, 2017
> =
> Klingon word: bon
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: share with
> Source: qepHom 2016
Lieven reported this new word on 11/07/2017:
---begin quote---
There are two words for "share."
When A shares something (C) with B, the verb to use is {bon} ("share with")=
and the construction is {B-vaD C bon A} (with appropriate verb prefixes de=
pending on what A and C are). In this case, C belongs to or is controlled b=
y A and A chooses to share it with B.
When A and B share something with each other (share some {qagh}, say), the =
verb to use is {lIn} "share") and the construction is {C lulIn A B je} (or =
{C lIn A B je} if C is plural, and, again, with appropriate verb prefixes).=
In this case, the speaker is noncommittal about whether A or B is the one =
who decided to do the sharing with the other.
There is an idiomatic expression: {lInchuq} "share each other."
This is not a euphemism, but Maltz admitted it's a little risqu=E9. {lInchu=
q} ("they share each other") means that they (whoever is being talked about=
) have a physical relationship of some sort. The phrase is general - it doe=
sn't imply anything about exactly what they do physically. It also doesn't =
necessarily mean that they are doing something right now (at the time of sp=
eaking).
The relationship could be relatively light (a little nibbling) or heavier (=
really biting) or beyond (Maltz thought that Terrans might find that part a=
bit risqu=E9).
=
As with other verbs with {-chuq}, the prefix has to indicate a plural subje=
ct and no object:
{malInchuq}
{SulInchuq}
---end Okrand's quote---
By the way, Okrand was surprised when I pointed at him that {bon} is {nob} =
("give") backwards. It was definitely not intentional. =
(but I think it's a good way to memorize.)
--
Lieven L. Litaer
aka Quvar valer 'utlh
Grammarian of the KLI
---end Lieven's quote---
--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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