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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] expressing "I just thought"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Wed Oct 25 07:40:52 2017
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:45:27 -0400
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On 10/23/2017 2:32 PM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> I remember, a long time ago, I asked how we can express "I just
> thought.."
>
> At the discussion which followed, the main idea was to say something
> like {lup puS ret}.
>
> Although I liked this workaround, I felt there was something missing;
> like a food you may like, but you just can't help feeling that there
> is an ingredient missing.
>
> Until, just a few minutes ago, perhaps I discovered that missing
> ingredient..
>
> ..which is the word {neH}.
>
> {lup puS neH ret jIQub..}
> only a few minutes ago I thought..
>
> I think this does the trick, and unless a bird of prey decloaks
> blowing this workaround out of space, I will add it to my notes and
> use it like there's no tomorrow.
This sounds like you only think this thought a few minutes ago and not
at any other time. You won't think it again.
The definition of /only/ at dictionary.com lists four adverb senses for
the word. The *neH* that follows Klingon nouns is the first sense:
"without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively." The
*neH* that follows Klingon verbs is the second sense: "no more than;
merely; just." The sense you're using here is the third sense: "as
recently as." *neH* probably doesn't mean this.
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/23/2017 2:32 PM, mayqel qunenoS
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAP7F2cKQDHeqkpC5NP1Yyi40O6aqB7imu-tDqCKCs=waA9i0AA@mail.gmail.com">I
remember, a long time ago, I asked how we can express "I just
thought.."
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">At the discussion which followed, the main idea
was to say something like {lup puS ret}.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Although I liked this workaround, I felt there was
something missing; like a food you may like, but you just can't
help feeling that there is an ingredient missing.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Until, just a few minutes ago, perhaps I
discovered that missing ingredient..</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">..which is the word {neH}.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">{lup puS neH ret jIQub..}</div>
<div dir="auto">only a few minutes ago I thought..</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">I think this does the trick, and unless a bird of
prey decloaks blowing this workaround out of space, I will add
it to my notes and use it like there's no tomorrow.</div>
</blockquote>
<p>This sounds like you only think this thought a few minutes ago
and not at any other time. You won't think it again.</p>
<p>The definition of <i>only</i> at dictionary.com lists four
adverb senses for the word. The <b>neH</b> that follows Klingon
nouns is the first sense: "without others or anything further;
alone; solely; exclusively." The <b>neH</b> that follows Klingon
verbs is the second sense: "no more than; merely; just." The sense
you're using here is the third sense: "as recently as." <b>neH</b>
probably doesn't mean this.<br>
</p>
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