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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] ghelwI'

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (mayqel qunenoS)
Tue Sep 5 14:51:15 2017

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Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 15:54:47 +0300
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maj.

However, if one of the meanings given by the {-wI'} is "thing which
does/is", then why not translate {ghelwI'} as "thing which asks"/"thing
which is asking" i.e. a question ?

qunnoq

On Sep 5, 2017 15:48, "Andr=C3=A9 M=C3=BCller" <esperantist@gmail.com> wrot=
e:

> No. I would understand it as a person who is asking. I would also use it
> if I was talking about e.g. someone who asks a question after a conferenc=
e
> talk.
>
> But I've always been struggling a bit when in need for a word meaning
> 'question'. The best I could come up with is: {mu'tlhegh ghellu'bogh}, li=
t.
> 'sentence that someone asks'. Note that the plural of that would be
> {mu'tlheghmey lughellu'bogh} (though you could leave out the {-mey}). ;)
>
> It's better to find another expression, perhaps only involving the verb
> {ghel} 'to ask'.
>
> - Andr=C3=A9
>
> 2017-09-05 14:32 GMT+02:00 mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com>:
>
>> Would you accept the word {ghelwI'} for "question" ?
>>
>> qunnoq
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<div dir=3D"auto">maj.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">However=
, if one of the meanings given by the {-wI&#39;} is &quot;thing which does/=
is&quot;, then why not translate {ghelwI&#39;} as &quot;thing which asks&qu=
ot;/&quot;thing which is asking&quot; i.e. a question ?</div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">qunnoq</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sep 5, 2017 15:48, &quot;Andr=C3=A9 M=
=C3=BCller&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:esperantist@gmail.com">esperantist@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>No. I would understand it as a person w=
ho is asking. I would also use it if I was talking about e.g. someone who a=
sks a question after a conference talk.<br><br></div>But I&#39;ve always be=
en struggling a bit when in need for a word meaning &#39;question&#39;. The=
 best I could come up with is: {mu&#39;tlhegh ghellu&#39;bogh}, lit. &#39;s=
entence that someone asks&#39;. Note that the plural of that would be {mu&#=
39;tlheghmey lughellu&#39;bogh} (though you could leave out the {-mey}). ;)=
<br><br></div>It&#39;s better to find another expression, perhaps only invo=
lving the verb {ghel} &#39;to ask&#39;.<br><br></div>- Andr=C3=A9<br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2017-09-05 14:32 =
GMT+02:00 mayqel qunenoS <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mihkoun@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Would you accept the word {ghelwI&#39=
;} for &quot;question&quot; ?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
qunnoq</div></div>
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