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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] law' and 'Iq
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Sat Sep 2 00:51:10 2017
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:41:59 -0400
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On 9/1/2017 10:36 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> We know we can say {'ul law'} for "a great amount of electricity"; but
> can we say too {'ul 'Iq} for "too much electricity" ?
>
> Other than that, is there any other considerable difference between
> {law'} and {'Iq} ? That is a difference besides the level of "how
> much", expressed by each.
>
> For example, is the {'Iq} only to be used in cases where we want to
> express something negative ? For example {jagh 'Iq}, or can it be used
> too in order to refer to something positive, for example {batlh 'Iq} ?
*law'* means that, on an overall scale of things, you have a lot of your
noun rather than a little.
*'Iq* means that there is a point at which you have too much of your
noun, and you've gone past that point.
*'Iq* is an inherently negative concept. If you have *batlh 'Iq,* that's
bad.
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/1/2017 10:36 AM, mayqel qunenoS
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAP7F2cKLF-f6YGU=zHpqL4xO7Dd_6otvHNQArQkoS2F25XQ6ZA@mail.gmail.com">We
know we can say {'ul law'} for "a great amount of electricity";
but can we say too {'ul 'Iq} for "too much electricity" ?
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">Other than that, is there any other considerable
difference between {law'} and {'Iq} ? That is a difference
besides the level of "how much", expressed by each.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">For example, is the {'Iq} only to be used in cases
where we want to express something negative ? For example {jagh
'Iq}, or can it be used too in order to refer to something
positive, for example {batlh 'Iq} ?</div>
</blockquote>
<p><b>law'</b> means that, on an overall scale of things, you have a
lot of your noun rather than a little.</p>
<p><b>'Iq</b> means that there is a point at which you have too much
of your noun, and you've gone past that point.</p>
<p><b>'Iq</b> is an inherently negative concept. If you have <b>batlh
'Iq,</b> that's bad.<br>
</p>
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