[569] in tlhIngan-Hol
nouns/verbs cont.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Apr 15 09:30:48 1993
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From: Captain Krankor <krankor@codex.prds.cdx.mot.com>
To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@village.boston.ma.us>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 93 16:34:27 -0400
Ken's points about how it is not always clear what the meaning would be on a
presumed noun-from-verb are, of course, accurate. On the other hand, I did
pretty well on his test (I think Hurgh is just a coincidence :). But he has
not addressed what, to me, is a key point (unless I missed it, which is possibl
e):
How is this lack of certainty about the precise meaning of a derived noun any
different than the exact same uncertainty of meaning that arrises when one adds
-ghach to a verb?
By the way, I'm not sure we even need to agree to disagree, because I'm still a
little uncertain about the issue and may well end up concluding that Ken is
right, in which case we'll have to agree to agree (can the universe take it? :)
As for taking an official position, I simply meant a position for the list, so
that we're all on the same page. I never meant to imply that we could make a
final universal decision on the matter. Of course, the point of having us all
be on the same page is to facilitate what was the original intent of this maili
ng
list, which is, again, discussion and conversation IN KLINGON. We always seem
to come back to talking ABOUT tlhIngan Hol instead of talking IN tlhIngan Hol.
I have been as remiss in this regard as anyone else, but I'm taking a personal
vow that my next 3 posts will be in SuvwI' Hol.
In fact, let me open up a topic to generate some conversation: What's your
favourite movie? Any movie, not just an strek movie.
nuq 'oH "movie"'e' DamaSchu'bogh?
--Krankor
