[1821] in tlhIngan-Hol
(Ha' vs. be')
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Oct 21 19:42:16 1993
Reply-To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.east.sun.com>
From: cleggp@rpi.edu
To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.east.sun.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 19:36:25 EDT
>\I thought -Ha' was "to undo"? If muS is "to hate", then you'd want muSbe'
>\wouldn't you? It's a thin line, but I was always under the impression that
>\"-be'" NEGATED the verb, while "-Ha'" UNDID the verb...
> Exactly. So "qamuSbe'" is "I don't hate you", whereas "qamuSHa'" is
>"I dishate you", or "I love you". Very different meanings. It's analogous to
>"like" and "dislike" - which are "parHa'" and "par" in TKD. Ample
>justification for "muSHa'" as "love", IMHO.
>
>-marqoS
What a beautiful post! Clear, concise, to the point, and completely under-
standable. Now I know how Ha' and be' work... Thanks marqoS!
toDSaH SoHQo'qu'!
...Paul :)
