[3411] in tlhIngan-Hol
KLBC: Fast ships
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Wed Feb 23 14:56:04 1994
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From: "...Paul" <cleggp@rpi.edu>
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 14:39:10 -0500
>From: shoulson@ctr.columbia.edu (Mark E. Shoulson)
>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 14:10:06 -0500
>Subject: KLBC: Fast ships
>
>I suppose you could use "nom jaHchoHlaH Duj" for "The ship can accelerate
>quickly", but I note that we have a perfectly good verb "chung" for
>"accelerate". "jaHchoH" may imply starting up from a standing start
>better, perhaps. "ghoSchoH" might imply maneuverability, tho tlhe' or QoD
>would be much better.
>
>~mark
Ah yes, there IS a word for accelerate... Hmm. Yes, I guess jaHchoHlaH
is better for "able to start quickly" anyway...
...Paul
