[84281] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: Klingon WOTD: nIHwI' (noun)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com)
Tue Mar 25 00:57:55 2008
From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:56:08 EDT
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
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In a message dated 3/24/2008 23:15:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
markjreed@mail.com writes:
> Do we have any canonical help with the distinction between {nIH} and
> {Hej}? The difference between the English glosses is pretty darn
> subtle, if not nonexistent, depending on context.
>
I don't see any canon usage at all for either {nIH} or {Hej}, but the English
difference between "steal" and "rob" mirrors the difference between {jatlh}
and {ja'}.
In "A robs B", A takes something from B, while in "A steals B", A takes B
from someone.
If {nIH} and {Hej} match English usage, then to say all three arguments (A
stole B from C) you can say, e.g., {C Hej A. B nIH}.
Or would it be better as {C Hej. B nIH A} or {C Hej 'ej B nIH A}?
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